Literature
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S. Blundell: Magnetism in Condensed Matter. Good basic introduction.
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A.H. Morrish: The Physical principles of Magnetism. Reprint from 1965. Detailed and good description of the field. Sometimes old notation, but recommended both for introduction and research.
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W. Nolting, A. Ramakanth: Quantum Theory of Magnetism. Comprehensive theoretical introduction into magnetism. Good theory textbook.
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N. Majlis: The Quantum Theory of Magnetism. Textbook for a theoretical condensed matter magnetism course. Sophisticated
Chapter 1:
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Book Molecular Nanomagnetism by Gatteschi, Sessoli, Villain, Oxford Academic Books, 2006
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Molecular nanomagnets: Towards molecular spintronics,W. Wernsdorfer, Oxford Academic Books, 2010
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Textbook online: Lanthanide Molecular Magnets (Springer via HEIDI): Introduces the subclass of lanthanide SMMs, with a good overview in chapter 1.
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Summer school lecture by W. Wernsdorfer, a main player on the field
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Online resouces: Tutorial on Molecular Magnetis on the MolMagWeb
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Review by Nicholas F. Chilton, Molecular Magnetism Annual Review of Materials Research, Vol. 52:79-101 (with a focus on q-bits)
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Review by Eugenio Coronado, Molecular magnetism: from chemical design to spin control in molecules, materials and devices, Nature Reviews Materials volume 5, pages 87–104 (2020) (a more chemistry perspective)
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Review by Stephen J. Blundell, Molecular magnets, Contemporary Physics 48 (2007) 275-290
Chapter 2
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P. Fazekas: LECTURE NOTES ON ELECTRON CORRELATION AND MAGNETISM. Very good theory book bridging back magnetism to electron correlations. High level (but also good for experimentalists).
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Daniel I. Khomskii: Basic Aspects of the Quantum Theory of Solids: Order and Elementary Excitations
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D. I. Khomskii, Transition metal compounds, online via HEIDI