Beginning Chess (Fireside Chess Library), by Bruce Pandolfini
This book contain over 300 problems, tailored to beginning players. It encompass everything a player needs to learn, from the basic rules and vocabulary to the moves of various chessmen to sophisticated strategies. 300 line drawings.

Best Lessons of a Chess Coach, by Sunil Weeramantry
Game-winning strategy for players at the intermediate level, from a master chess coach. Interactive teacher-student dialogue. Weeramantry teaches how to think during a chess game.

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, by Bobby Fischer
This book is for the beginning chess player, regardless of age. The longevity of its availability has proven that it indeed can raise the level of initial play, and can train you to have a chess eye.