“Must have” books for compositors

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Not so much a “compositor” book but I also really like “In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing”
by Walter Murch

https://www.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/9781879505629?invid=17007445306&utm_campaign=NMPi_Smart_Shopping&utm_term=NMPi_Smart_Shopping&ds_rl=1264488&ds_rl=1264488&gclid=CjwKCAiAxJSPBhAoEiwAeO_fP4EseEZwq0y1lUIrseADZSH7kEeVWlgkwmpgI1BQqu-sb2q7OCw-iRoCqjMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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That one should be required reading for just about anyone working with moving picture. So good.

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And the accompanying volume would be:
https://www.alibris.com/Grammar-of-the-Film-Language-Daniel-Arijon/book/2679493?matches=56

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