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introductions

Peter Seibel Practical Common Lisp
Seems to be the most popular introduction to Lisp.
David Touretzky A Gentle Introduction
An easy read, good for beginners.
Hal Abelson & Gerald Sussman Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs  (SICP)
A great introduction to both programming and the Scheme dialect of Lisp. Emphasizes good program design, introduces powerful techniques naturally, and is used by some colleges for their introductory programming course.
David Lamkins Successful Lisp
The twelve lessons in Chapter 3 provide a good "nutshell" summary of Common Lisp.

advanced

Paul Graham On Lisp
Lots of tips and techniques, including advanced macrology.
Peter Norvig Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming  (PAIP)
Lisp implementations of various AI techniques, including Prolog.

references

Kent Pitman (editor) The Common Lisp HyperSpec
The definitive reference for Common Lisp.
Guy Steele Common Lisp: the Language, 2nd Edition  (CLtL2)
Available as a downloadable HTML bundle, and mostly accurate and complete. But it's missing a few things, including DEFSETF, and undoubtedly a bunch of other stuff. It's a good reference if you're ever off the web, but it's no longer definitive.
Paul Graham ANSI Common Lisp

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Marty Hall Lisp and AI Books

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