Reddit mentions of Makeup Your Mind: Express Yourself

You definitely don't need all of them. I did some research (aka Amazon preview and I tried to find youtube reviews/review with pictures), so there is no total dud.

I think Make-up Masterclass, Makeup Manual, Makeup Makeovers in 5, 10, 15 Minutes, Makeup Makeovers Beauty Bible and Plastic Surgery Without the Surgery The Miracle of Makeup Techniques share a similar and more "natural beauty enhanced" aesthetic and are kind of repetitive.

The Kevyn Aucoin book is great, it covers all of the basics, has lots of "classic" looks and even though it was released in 1997 it's still pretty accurate. Just two things: a) New formulas, especially waterless foundation and poured blushes (and other powders), were invented recently and are therefor not mentioned, so keep that in mind when you read the book. b) His (I think) 3 book share content, so don't buy all of them without intensive research. Unfortunately I haven't figured out yet, how much and what kind of material they share. But if someday I do, I may buy another one.

The Yasmin Heinzs book is very interesting, but more on the high fashion/editorial side and afaik just available in German.

The Nars book is, well, different and more on the coffee table book side. Here you can find a tiny preview. It doesn't fokus on basics/tecniques, more on the overall result, so I wouldn't recommend it to a beginner. Every look is photographed in front of the same grey background and is retouched very little/not at all. You have two photos: The bare faced model on the right page and the finished result on the left. Between the pages is a clear sheet with product placement references. From time to time some pages with product-specific instructions are inserted (an example of these is included in the preview). The looks themselves are typically Nars: Some times minimal, some times bolder, but never heavy or cakey. And all of the models have beautiful skin, but are otherwise on the diverse side (with two males (one with a 4-to-7-day-beard), which are on the more dramatic side).

As a makeup enthusiast, something I've always thought would be cool to own is makeup books (perhaps I should note that I also like books). I imagine that they would be useful for reading about techniques and drawing inspiration. I've never seen them in person myself, but I have heard good things about the Nars book and the Kevin Aucoin book on youtube before.

Edit: formatting