I want to learn pattern recognition and speech recognition. What are the classic books? What are the classic papers?

One place, Tian Bin. Fu Qiang. Speech signal processing. National Defense Industry Press, 2000.

Hu hang Speech signal processing. Harbin Institute of Technology Press, 2000.

Nye. Speech signal processing machinery industry press, 2003.

Liu. Application technology of speech recognition and control. Beijing: Science Press, 2008.

Huang Fenggang, Song,. Pattern recognition. Harbin: Harbin Institute of Technology Press, 1998.

Shen Qing, Tang Lin. Introduction to pattern recognition. Changsha: National University of Defense Technology Press, 199 1.

Cai Lianhong, Fundamentals and Applications of Modern Phonetics, Tsinghua University Publishing House, 2003.

These books are all very good. I suggest you read it.