Please keep in mind that you won't need to read the entire book. Often with scholarly books each chapter is a standalone topic, and in some cases books are collections of essays by various authors, related to a broad topic. It's always a good idea to at least skim the introduction.
Acknowledgment: Marie Song, graduate student in the iSchool's Library and Information Science program helped organize the book lists and made enhancements to this research guide (Fall 2022).