Which book is better to choose for a complete immersion in Java?

Question

Java

I am looking for a book on java
, with a syntax sign, I took a course on stepik but I need more information, I used to write in php, python, c ++ Schildt Complete edition ", but they say there is a lot of water and everything in technical language . What is the best book on Java in your opinion? for not quite a beginner, but still a beginner in this not a simple language :) I also read an article on Habré that it is worth learning from version 8 because everything is in production, the projects themselves are tied to the 8th and do not switch to new ones for various reasons

Answer 1

B. Eckel - Java Philosophy
G. Schildt - Java 8. Beginner's Guide
PS look for answers to this question on this site. Here every week someone asks what book to read)

Answer 2

To the two books above (Eckel and Schildt) I will add "Learning Java" by Cathy Sierra and Bert Bates

Answer 3

Kay Horstman, Harry Cornell, The Professional's Library. Volumes 1 and 2.
Benjamin J. Evans, David Flanagan. Java Developer's Reference.