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Books recommended by Quentin Johnson:

Beginner: How to beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chander (review) Chess Tactics for Kids by Murray Chander (review)

Beginner, next step: More Chess for Children by Bolt and Morrison (review) Logical Chess, Move by Move by Irving Chernev (review)

Chess.com posts about book recommendations: Top 14 Chess Books for Beginners/Novices Best books for Chess Beginners

For reviews of books/DVDs for more advanced players, it is hard to beat: [|IM John Watson's reviews for the The Week in Chess]