I just got my new DSLR camera now I am looking for the best digital photography book for a newbie like me.
This may sound silly but to me the first and foremost book on photography is my camera manual.
I would strongly recommend you to read it from cover to cover and then, read it again. Your camera is a very high tech piece of electronic equipment and only the manual will give you complete and detailed informations about all of its features.
Practice, read, analyze your results and re-start.
I don’t know for others, but to me the most difficult part at the beginning was to master the tool.
How can you shoot a white polar bear playing in the snow if you can’t set exposure compensation on YOUR specific camera?
Like in any art, creativity will only come after mastering the tool. If you’ve seen the Karate Kid (the 1st movie) I’m sure you know what I’m talking about 
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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera
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How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera
Are the 2 best photography books that I ask to all my students to purchase during their first year in photography. Make sure to practice a lot!!
Good Luck!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redir.....ive=390957
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Michael Freeman has written a number of photography books available at most book shops or at Amazon. He covers many photographic fields from still life to landscape and one for tips on digital photography.
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Books/.....amp;page=1
Tom Ang has written a number of books that are great for people wanting to learn photography but may not have invested in expensive equipment. He covers topics in his books ranging from composition to how physics affects the image you see.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb.....amp;fsc=-1
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Pro Photographer
The "for dummies" series of books are very good. My library has them.
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