I'm a noob, help me

Hello, I am a chess noob.  I have known how the pieces move since around age three, and know very basic strategy (have no idea what Ruy Lopez, French Defense, Queen's Gambit, Sicilian, etc. are, but know what a fork and pin are.)  I am also comfortable with algebraic notation.  The only checkmate that I am comfortable with is getting the king into the last file or rank with at least two major pieces.  I have never been a really serious chess player, and have lost almost all of my few games here.  I want to change that, though.  I want to do an in-depth study of chess.  I have some books from when my dad got into chess.  The Winning Chess series looks good.  I have at home Winning Chess Tactics, Winning Chess Openings, and Winning Chess Endings.    Which of these plans should I do?

Plan 1:

Start with Winning Chess Tactics and move forward through what I have of the series.

Plan 2:

Start with Play Winning Chess, which I do not have, and move through the series as above.

Plan 3:

Start with another beginner book that I have (The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess), then start the Winning Chess series with Winning Chess Tactics.

A brain transplant with a GM will save you a lot of time, but it is very expensive.

I only had 2 of the books.  Winning chess tactics and endgames.  I don't think it matters which order you read them as long as you read them :p  The intro book is first and brilliancies is last IIRC, I don't think the order matters of the 3 you mentioned.  You know notation so you should be good to go.

They are good books.  I would read them and skip the Idiot's guide (which I've heard is not a bad book).  Since it's a comprehensive introduction though you could use it as a reference book of sorts.