As a new homebrewer, I bought these two books. Everyone in the hobby recommends the "How to Brew" book by John Palmer. But honestly, I've found "The Everything Homebrewing Book" by Drew Beechum book to be more useful. I don't have any plans to move up to all grain brewing, and the Palmer book is definitely more geared that direction. For an extract or partial mash brewer I find the Beechum book to provide more of what I want to know.
Palmer book
Beecham book