Reddit mentions of The Art Of Contemporary Travis Picking

This book: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Contemporary-Travis-Picking/dp/0936799005/

It's fantastic. I've purchased it three times, I keep giving my copy away to friends who ask about getting started with Fingerstyle.

I suggest you take a look at "The Art of Contemporary Travis Picking: How to Play the Alternating Bass Fingerpicking Style" and consider picking up "Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar" if that's what you're interested in. I have both of them and they helped me get a footing in the style - The former has a lot of great songs for you to learn that you can spin your own variations on and play around with, and there's a followup to it for when you get more advanced. Good luck!

http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Contemporary-Travis-Picking/dp/0936799005/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395775616&sr=8-1&keywords=mark+hanson

Best beginning book I found when starting out and encourages use of the ring finger like you described. With practice it will get you going.

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Contemporary-Travis-Picking/dp/0936799005/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SHJ2JSBHFFPZY62SMQDX

This is the one I have. It's highly recommended in fingerstyle guitar circles.

You'll want to start by learning the Travis picking patterns, and once you have all those patterns comfortably memorized, you'll start to naturally break out of them as you seek memorable melodies that harmonize your favorite chords.

Buy this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Contemporary-Travis-Picking-Fingerpicking/dp/0936799005/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266792788&sr=8-2-spell

It made a huge difference for me.

The Art of Contemporary Travis Picking by Mark Hanson was really helpful for me. If you're interested in the Travis picking style, this could do you good!