"Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters, and Complexity" by James Sethna (my favorite) and "Statistical Mechanics" by Kerson Huang are both really good books. Sethna's book is very readable and engaging; Huang's is more of a syatematic textbook.
Ruelle's book is mathematically rigorous but is aimed at people who already know something about the field. Baxter's book is incredibly valuable for what it covers, but it is highly specialized and provides no motivation for people who aren't already comfortable with the basic formalism.