There is no single 'good' luger book.
There are some general books which are good for entry level collectors. Most of these are dated, however, so any info must be taken with a pinch of salt here and there.
The Sturgess/Görtz book series is excellent material for the somewhat earlier history of the pistol.
'The Mauser Parabellum' discusses the 1930-1947 time frame in detail.
'The Parabellum Is Back!' handles the 1945-2000 time frame.
'The Krieghoff Parabellum', well that speaks for itself.
'The Dutch Luger' focuses on the Dutch navy and KNIL contracts.
Jan Still's books are excellent reference works on the overall history of the military contract pistols.
I like John Walters 'The Luger Pistol' and 'the Luger book'. Both were well researched in their days, but also contain their share of mistakes.
There are also a few good books on the Swiss Parabellum.
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