Robert,
Here are my suggestions... Study Wyckoff. A lot of what you read today about technical analysis is based on Wyckoff's work in the 1920's or so. Another great book on swing trading is "New Blueprints for Gains in Stocks & Grains & One Way Formula for Trading in Stocks & Commodities" by William Dunnigan written in the 1940's.
Amazon.com: New Blueprints for Gains in Stocks and Grains: Books: William Dunnigan
I also recommend reading some free newsletters from Robert Krausz (one of Schwager's Market Wizards) available at the link below. Specifically the stuff on swings and determining the main trend.
Fibonacci Trader - The first Multiple Time Frame Software for Traders
Over the years, I've read many books on TA published over the past couple of decades, and except for Market Profile, there is very little out there that is original. My suggestion is to go to the source.
Hope this helps.