Building Your Own Rocket Motors. This book provides everything you need to know to construct your own stick rockets and solid propellant rocket engines. Covers all phases of propellant preparation and engine construction. The Firefox book by Gary W. Purrington contains instructions and general theory for building your own composite motors.
Composite motors use the same fuel as the space shuttle's solid boosters.
These motors are in the extreme high performance category. This book is one of the best on general pyrotechnics. It includes instructions to make your own casings and production equipment. It also includes formulas for all types of fireworks. The more modern books assume you'll order your tooling and supplies from commercial suppliers.