What books may I ask?
Most books written by Mormons are not considered Canon. For example Bruce R. McKonkie wrote a book called "Mormon Doctrine" that many like to quote as my belief but it is not. It even sounds "official-ish" but it is not canonized. And many like to usually quote the first edition which had some Doctrinal problems in it that were pointed out by Church leaders and corrected in later editions. The second edition while closer to the truth is no more or less canonical than the first. It was a Private book written for profit and contains McConkies opinion. While I can learn much from his opinion it is just that.
So the specific books you have read are important as to whether they acurrately reflect my belief or the Docrtinal beliefs of the Church.
Oh give me a break. This just gives you a technical "out." I mean how many words have been "canonized" over the past 60 years by your "living prophet" or general authorities, anyway? (So much for the benefits of a "living prophet")
So here you have a so-called "apostle" who doesn't offer up canonized scriptures like the apostle Paul (And LDS portend (& pretend) to be a restoration of the original church? So here you have an "apostle" who is called a "general authority." (So much for "authority" the LDS church is constantly boasting about; yet back off on at the first challenge of any publication by a so-called "authority")