Selling Price And Books

Question 1 ) If I am asking more than the appraise value of the house, can I sell it for more. I would think the bank would only provide a loan for the appraised value and the buyer would have to come up with the difference - This is a sellers market here is AZ with homes selling in a day. Any issues. Question 2) Are there any books here at TCI worth purchasing - looking into pre-foreclosures, barkruptcy purchases, short sales. Want to read up on this type of investing. Thanks,