Genetic Programming Books

The following is a list of useful books on Genetic Programming. It is by no means exhaustive but should allow a user to become competent on the subject in a speedy fashion.

1. Genetic Algorithms (in Search, Optimization & Machine Learning) David E. Goldberg
   A nice introduction on the theory, operation and application of genetic algorithms.
2. Genetic Programming I-III John R. Koza
   Easily one of the leading figures in genetic programming research. These books are a tour de force.
3. Genetic Programming (an introduction) Wolfgang Banzhaf, Peter Nordin, Robert E. Keller, Frank D. Francone
   A well written introduction of the field of genetic progamming.
4. Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition Christopher M. Bishop
   Although this is not a book focused on genetic programming, it has several useful chapters particularly on classification analysis.