I have been a bit of a baby book fiend. I've also been pretty obsessed with brushing up as much as possible about routines & self-settling so I guess it depends on your approach whether you'd like them or not. Books I have read:
Expecting Better by Emily Oster: Found this really helpful for navigating pregnancy advice - what I needed to take seriosuly and what I could take with a grain of salt.
Up the Duff by Kaz Cooke: Quite funny pregnancy guide, very down to earth & reassuring and open minded (which lots of books aren't!)
Bringing Up Bebe by Pamlea Druckerman (also known as French Children Don't Throw Food): Quite interesting, very biased and Francophile & anecdotal, but an interesting contrast to what I agree would be the more baby-centered anglo approach to parenting (and I include myself in this, in NZ). I found aspects of this (like the idea of "le Pause" quite useful).
The New Contented Little Baby Book by Gina Ford: I had obviosuly heard all about it and thought it sounded OTT but I thought I'd read it to find out for myself. Found it quite useful in terms of the schedules, you obviously need to take it with a massive heaping of salt to avoid driving yourself crazy but if you like the idea of routines I think it's helpful as a loose guide.
The Baby Whisperer by Tracey Hogg: The tone of this is a bit irritating and excessively Mary Poppins-esque/"nanny knows best" (in that sense I actually preferred GF's abrupt tone!) but useful again for someone who likes the idea of routines as a counterpoint to GF.
Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber: Interesting in terms of how kids sleep and how to resolve any issues but probably more useful if you have sleep issues with an older child that you are trying to resolve, rather than grappling with anewborn baby. Still interesting from the point of view of a specialist sleep doctor.
Nine Months Strong by Karen Bridson: Bought this pre-pregnancy to brush up on how I would keep my exercise routine going through pregnancy