This is possibly my favorite Silverlight book.  John solely focuses on the data aspect of Silverlight, and let’s be honest, data is what mainly pays the bills.  Combining learning’s from this book are the foundations for implementing a solid MVVM architecture.

Laurent’s book is a comprehensive, full color, deep dive into Silverlight 2.  It’s geared towards readers who aren’t too familiar with Silverlight and XAML.

The reviews have been outstanding for Matthew’s book.  It appears this has book has set the bar for Silverlight books.  This is the next book on my list to read.

Much like John Papa’s book, Jeff’s book is focused on a single topic and really shines.  He’s convinced me to move away from using the Grid and TranslateTransforms for animations.  But seriously, if you’re looking to put polish on you application with the use of animations, or want to start learning the building blocks of motion, this is the book for you.

Silverlight 2 in Action has a LOT of reviews:
Michael Sync’s review
Pete Brown’s review
John Papa’s review
Faisal Khan’s review

Wiley has extended their Bible series to the Silverlight space.  I have not read this book; there are mixed reviews on Amazon.  Based on the reviews it sounds like this book is good for beginners to Silverlight.

I have not read this book, but based on developing my own Silverlight Cookbook, I imagine this book is geared toward people who need to solve specific problems.  Probably tasked based and can easily be used as a reference.

I haven’t read Robert’s book, but it looks this book is receiving favorable reviews.  Here is an excerpt of a review from Amazon:

“I’ve just finished to read this book by Robert Lair and, as an educator, I have liked very much the writing style and the example-driven approach used by the author. 

When you have to learn a new technology, It’s fundamental to have the possibility to find, explore and run practical applications explaining the concepts, in order to rapidly become productive. And this is the case of “Beginning Silverlight 2: From Novice to Professional”: every chapter, after a brief but exhaustive introduction of the subject, contains one or more dedicated examples which illustrate, step by step, how to accomplish a determined task. These instructions are clear and accurate, becoming a valuable resource for the beginner”

I don’t think this book is out yet.  However, it must be listed because Dave Campbell has done such a great job with Silverlight Cream, and this book has the best looking cover.