It's amazing what people can invent in order to justify their
unwillingness to part with ignorance.

Well, blame it on the abundance of books which are cheap,
or not so cheap, and don't answer most of the reader's
questions. After all, reading through some 400 pages is a
big investment on the reader's part.

Probably, this must be part of this list's FAQ:

I think the XSL FAQ has already an excellent list of
recommended books. Unfortunately, the FAQ is not exactly
beginner-friendly either.