So with the Response from many people I see the following list emerging:

1. proakis manolakis (favorite of quite a few people, i think it is
rick's favorite too)
2. understanding dsp: Richard lyons
3. streamlining dsp : Richard lyons
4. Oppeinheim and schafer.
5. Steven Smith : DSP
6. DSP in comm systems : Marvin Frerking
7. introduction to signal processing : orfanidis
8. multirate signal processing for comm systems : Fred harris
9. signals systems and communications : lathi
10. Antoniou : DSP signals, systems and filters.

//------------- The list not in any preferential order -------

Thank you one and all for contributing extensively on this discussion.
The forum is still open for discussion. But for now, I think anybody
who is interested in doing extensive study, this list can be a
beginning point.

comments/suggestions and any new additions most welcome.

Best Regards
Bharat Pathak

Disclaimer : This excercise is not to find out which author is best
or which book is best. We have listed top 10 not in any preferrential
order. This collection is in general and larger interest of the group.

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