Reddit reviews Go for Beginners
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GAME - GO IS THE KING OF GAME THAT ONE CAN LEARN IN A DAY - AND SPEND A LIFETIME PERFECTING.
Go for Beginners by Iwamoto is cheap and excellent.
The "Graded Go Problems for Beginners" series would be good to have.
http://www.amazon.com/Go-Beginners-Kaoru-Iwamoto/dp/0394733312/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2LXY9OZC07BF0&coliid=I12M6BTDCPRUDB
Frank and Beans! You have no idea how much of a happy dance I would dance if I got this.
Wow, this is a fantastic list!! One book that I had been considering is Go For Beginners. There has been a lot of debate between that and Janice Kim's Learn to Play Go series. I'll be checking out a lot of these from the perspective of a completely new player. If you'd like, I can check back in with you periodically and let you know how they've worked for me, so you can know which ones to recommend (and not!) for any other new players you come across. Thank you again for the extensive list, this is a huge help!
There are many introductory Go books. This was my first book: http://www.amazon.com/Go-Beginners-Kaoru-Iwamoto/dp/0394733312/ref=pd_sim_14_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0HMBN75J4H846QMG7WGC
Though, I've heard Learn to Play Go by Janice Kim is good. There's also A Complete Introduction to Go by Cho Chikun, one of the most famous players.
After you read an introductory book, it might be a good idea to start learning about the opening of the game. Some good choices are "In The Beginning" by Ishigure Ikuro or "Opening Theory Made Easy" by Otake Hideo
Another book that's considered a classic is Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go by Toshiro Kageyama. This is a fun book to read. Kageyama has a lighthearted way of explaining and often makes jokes, but unfortunately Amazon seems to be out of stock at the moment.