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Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist
Stephen Rogers Peck

This is a decent Anatomy reference, with not only illustrations, but photographs of bones and body parts, to aid in an understanding of form. It can also probably be found for a steal at Half Price bookstores, or used on Amazon.com.

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Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative
by Will Eisner

Will Eisner is a legend in the comics world, and his books are classics on educating aspiring artists. In addition to comics or graphic novels, anyone involved in film story boarding or illustration could benefit from his insight.

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Comics and Sequential Art: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist
by Will Eisner

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Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers
by Marcos Mateu-Mestre

Although this deals specifically with comic art and storyboarding, any artist could stand to learn about composing compelling images and visual storytelling from this book. The author shares a lot of great insights.

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Visual Storytelling: The Art And Technique
By Tony C. Caputo
Introduction by Harlan Ellison
Special Essay by Jim Steranko

This book offers a great deal of insight into the process of creating comics and graphic novels that could benefit anyone involved in telling stories, storyboarding, or illustration.

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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
by James Gurney

This is one of the most useful books that has come out in the past 20 years. I am a big fan of James Gurney, his blog is a treasure trove of useful advice for artists, and his background in both illustration and plein air painting lends insight into methods for developing as an artist. The presentation of these ideas is top notch, and any painter would benefit from reading this book.

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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist
by James Gurney

This is James’ first book and it is largely concerned with the process of image making in a fantasy, science fiction or historical genre, where easy reference material may not exist. Conceptualization is truly a difficult skill to develop. Gurney offers methods for disciplining your vision, and realizing your concept in paint.

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The Frank Reilly School of Art
by Doug Higgins

This thin book is a collection of notes from classes taught by Frank Reilly, a renown instructor at the Art Students League in New York, who influenced many, many illustrators and painters. While not a complete manual, as it focuses mostly on drawing and value, it does represent a collection of useful advice and is worth reading.