Which book?

Hi!

I'm at the bookstore and I am looking at two books for beginners:

THE CHESS PLAYERS BIBLE

and CHESS FOR DUMMIES

Can anyone recommend which one is better? They are both authored by James Eade. I saw great reviews on both. Hopefully I can get some advice on which is better for the beginner ( less than 2 weeks playing)

Best!

Mike

well it depends. What kind of book are you looking for?

Anyways. I remember when I started out. I was buying chess books like crazy but I didn't understand most of it. It is important that you pick books that match your level. I think you understand that.

I recommend: http://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Fischer-Teaches-Chess/dp/0553263153/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354474464&sr=1-1&keywords=bobby+fischer+teaches+chess

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess. Best beginners book hands down! If you can lend it at the library that would be fine because once you're done with it you're ready for the next level. 

I also recommend Heisman's Novice Nooks. They are free and give you everything you need at this time. 

bobby fischer teaches chess is a good one, at some point you will want a tactics book and an endgame book. there are Lots of good books out there, but if you dont understand them then they wont help you. going through a book with someone else is the best way to use it i have found

For the endgame, I recommend Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master. As the title implies, it caters for someone just starting but will continue to be useful as you develop your chess skills.

For a tactics book (well two actually), I'll suggest Ward Farnsworth's Predator at the Chessboard Vol.I & II - unless you don't like a lot of explanation.

http://www.chesstactics.org/

Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics is also frequently recommended for beginners - and it is good!

I'd also consider getting one or more chess tactics puzzle books (or software) because you can't really practice this aspect of the game too much.

Finally, here's another vote for Heisman's Novice Nook columns and his book based on them: A Guide to Chess Improvement: The Best of Novice Nook which is a truly excellent overview of most the important issues (including some not covered in any other books that I know of). For a beginner, however, may I suggest Heisman's Everyone's Second Chessbook if you can still get hold of a copy. 

For a beginners book I recommend "the complete idiot's guide to chess"