Beginner at Chess - book recommendations

Hello,

I am beginner at chess. I would like to recommend me some books so i can start learning chess.

Also, i would like to tell me your opinion in how i can start learn to play chess.

Thank in advance,

Panayotis

All the forum threads are archived so there haVE BEEN MANY RESPONSES OVER THE YEARS.  eNJOY:

http://www.chess.com/forum/search?keyword=beginner+books

Also check out danheisman.com for a master's opinion of books you should read and what to do to get better.

And there is some advice right here on site:

http://www.chess.com/article/view/study-plan-directory

Books are like so 20th century.

I'm afraid you might be right. I still prefer physical books. My (former) favorite source for chess books was ChessCafe, but I've noticed that nearly all of the recent book additions and restocks to their inventory are e-books. I may never order from them again.

Everyone recommends Chirnov's Logical Chess Move by Move and Silman's Endgame Course. 

And Chessbase is so buggy!  For over $150 not including the engine I deserve better than looking at a position and randomly having it reset on me during guess the move (notation pane off).