I'm often asked which books are good for learning Java. Since I didn't make much use of books myself when learning Java (I already knew the similar language C++ and made use of Internet tutorials mostly), I will defer to others on this matter. The following books have been recommended to me by people who've taken my courses:

(Just one in the list at the moment!)

Object Oriented Programming with Java: Essentials and Applications

by Dr. Rajkumar Buyya (Author) , Dr. S. Thamarai Selvi (Contributor) , Mr. Xingchen Chu (Contributor)