Note that this bibliography is quite old (2003) and aim french students.

If you need only one reference, this is (of course, because I'm one of the authors) this one :

  • Dréo, J. ; Petrowski, A. ; Taillard, E. ; Siarry, P. ; Metaheuristics for Hard Optimization Methods and Case Studies, Springer, 2006, XII, 369 p., 140 illus., Hardcover. ISBN: 3-540-23022-X

General

Books

  • Glover, F. W. ; Kochenberger, G. A. ; 2003 : Handbook of Metaheuristics, Kluwer Academic Publishers, International series in operations research and management science, Boston Hardbound.
  • Teghem, J. ; Pirlot, M. ; 2002 : Optimisation approchée en recherche opérationnelle. Recherches locales, réseaux neuronaux et satisfaction de contraintes, Hermès.
  • Pham, D.T. ; Karaboga, D. ; 2000 : Intelligent optimisation techniques. Genetic Algorithms, Tabu Search, Simulated Annealing and Neural Networks, Springer.
  • Saït, S.M. ; Youssef, H. ; 1999 : Iterative computer algorithms with applications in engineering, IEEE Computer Society Press.
  • Reeves, C.R., 1995 : Modern Heuristic Techniques for Combinatorial Problems, Mc Graw-Hill, Advances topics in computer science.

Algorithms

Simulated Annealing

Books
  • Siarry, P.; Dreyfus, G. ; 1989 : La méthode du recuit simulé : théorie et applications, ESPCI -- IDSET, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris.

Tabu Search

Books
  • Glover, F. ; Laguna, M. ; 1997 : Tabu search, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.
Articles
  • Glover, F. ; 1989 : Tabu search --- part I, ORSA Journal on Computing, vol. 1, 190--206.
  • Glover, F. ; 1990 : Tabu search --- part II, ORSA Journal on Computing, vol. 2, 4--32.

Evolutionary Algorithms (aka Genetic Algorithm)

Books
  • Baeck, T. ; Fogel, D. B. ; Michalewicz, Z. ; 2000 : Evolutionary computation 1: basic algorithms and operators, Institute of Physics Publishing.
  • Baeck, T. ; Fogel, D. B. ; Michalewicz, Z. ; 2000 : Evolutionary computation 2: advanced algorithms and operators, Institute of Physics Publishing.
  • Goldberg, D. E. ; 1994 : Algorithmes génétiques. exploration, optimisation et apprentissage automatique, Addison-Wesley France.
  • Koza, J. R. ; 1992 : Genetic programming I: on the programming of computers by means of natural selection, MIT Press.
  • Koza, J. R. ; 1994 : Genetic programming II: automatic discovery of reusable programs, MIT Press.

Ant Colony Algorithms

Books
  • Bonabeau, E. ; Dorigo, M. ; Theraulaz, G. ; 1999 : Swarm Intelligence, From Natural to Artificial Systems, Oxford University Press.

Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedure (GRASP)

Tech Reports
  • Resende, M.G.C. ; 2000 : Greedy randomized adaptive search procedures (GRASP), AT&T Labs-Research, TR 98.41.1.

Partical Swarm Optimization

Books
  • Eberhart, R.C. ; Kennedy, J. ; Shi, Y. ; 2001 : Swarm Intelligence, Morgan Kaufmann, Evolutionnary Computation.

Estimation of Distribution Algorithms

Books
  • Larranaga, P. ; Lozano, J.A. ; 2002 : Estimation of Distribution Algorithms, A New Tool for Evolutionnary Computation, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionnary Computation.

Related Topics

Multi-Objective Optimization

Books
  • Collette, Y. ; Siarry, P. ; 2002 : Optimisation multiobjectif, Eyrolles.
  • Deb, K. ; 2001 : Multi-objective optimization using evolutionary algorithms, John Wiley and sons.

Constrainted Optimization

Books
  • Michalewicz, Z. ; 1996 : Genetic algorithms + data structures = evolution programs, Springer Verlag, troisième édition révisée.

Self-Organization

Books
  • Camazine, S. ; Deneubourg, J.L. ; Franks, N. ; Sneyd, J. ; Theraulaz, G. ; Bonabeau, E. ; 2000 : Self-Organization in Biological Systems, Princeton University Press.