The Complete Book of Solitaire & Patience Games by Albert H. Morehead and Geoffrey Mott-Smith was originally written in 1949. This book has 225+ descriptions of card games to play by yourself. Unless you're a solitaire connoisseur, all the solitaires you're familiar with are probably in this book.
There's an Index in the front of all the games. Next, a short history of solitaire. Literally, since the recorded history of solitaire apparently only dates to the late 1700's. There's some interesting information, like Aces used to represent the lower classes, and it's around the time of the French Revolution that the Aces started to be ranked higher than the Kings. The authors also note that even though those in prisons and asylums would most benefit from solitaire, the potential use of cards as weapons has gotten them banned in many places.
The authors explain their selection process, and confess they've even invented some games. The 'General Procedures of Solitaire' is necessary if you're new to the solitaire terminology, like rows, columns, foundations, reserves, etc.

Each game is given a primary name to distinguish it from the other entries, but all its common names are also listed.They tell you how many decks a game is played with. Some are 1, some 2, some 4, others aren't played with full decks. They have estimated the odds of winning each game. Rough estimates. And they've also estimated how long it takes to play a hand.
If you're looking for games with more skill, there's a list of games where skill will aid you more than or in equal parts to luck.
It is a great book to build up your store of solitaire knowledge.