Hmm, not sure I have a perfect list, but I've been down this rabbit hole. A lot of the 'classics' are dense and assume you already have a mentor. 'The Golden Dawn' by Israel Regardie is basically a textbook for a whole magical order's rituals, but it's not exactly beginner-friendly. You almost need a study group to work through it. On the other hand, 'The Magic of Abramelin' is a famous ritual, but the book is more of a narrative of a single, intense months-long operation. It's not a general guidebook.
I found more value in modern books that act as primers, like 'The Way of the Psychic Witch' or 'Six Ways' by Aidan Wachter. They focus on building perception and personal power through simple, repeatable exercises before you even get to complex rituals. That approach felt more 'real' to me because it's about developing your own sensitivity, not just copying words from a page. The best book is one that gets you actually doing something consistently, however small, rather than just reading about grand ceremonies.