What's a good book for learning guitar?

[John_McEnroe]

I am looking for a good guitar lesson book that might be able to teach me some new stuff. I have been playing guitar for several years(both recording and touring) but shamefully enough, I never really know what it is I am playing. I am looking to get into some simple theory just to come to grips with some new chords or exercises or something. Can anyone recommend something that may have helped them?

[octatonic]

"Harmonic Mechanisms for Guitar" by George Van Eps is the best book I've come across for the advanced guitarist.

[allphourus]

Jim's Suggestion is a great one, that's a highly regarded book for advancing on "Lap Piano".

Some that helped me Expand my thinking a little to get me out of the place you describe are;

Artful Arpeggios By Don Mock and Roger Hutchinson pub. by REH

The Frank Gambale Technique Book 1 & 2 Legato Publications/Manhattan Music/Publications/IMP
All of Franks books and vids are great, I think I've Got them all as far as I know, But Start here.

Ted Green's Chord Chemistry and Modern Chord Progressions

Any thing you can find from Arnie Berle is great he's my main man for harmony and chords

Jazz Guitar Technique In 20 Weeks By Howard_Roberts

Theres some great stuff on line from Tuck Andress that I've skimmed through that looks good on chords and harmony. do a search I don't have the link here.

Complacency sucks, I'm always reading and re-reading old Guitar Player Mags and looking for new stuff like this to spark something new to happen, Got keep growing. Looking for that key to get to the next level. I've got so far to go.