"Weapons of Chess" by Pandolfini -- A little dry but covers all the basics, not a bad book to start out with for strategy.
"Winning Chess Strategies" by Seirawan -- All in this series are great and work as good starting books.
"The Amateur's Mind" by Silman -- Don't be fooled by the title, maybe not a good first book.
"Simple Chess" by Stean -- Don't be fooled by the title, maybe not the best first book.
"Modern Chess Strategy" by Pachman -- Not the best book for a complete beginner, but one to grow with. A classic that covers it all, worth reading more than once.
Is this a good one to get? There are so many out there. I am looking to help with my game overall, but this would be a start.
Any info will help. Thanks in advance.