Books for a beginner

hello,
i'm a high school student in an AP Java class... do you have any suggestion on books i could read for beginners to understand better? my teacher thinks the class knows this all since this is all second nature to her. i want to do real well in the class and find java kinda neat (i know i'm a dork). so if u know any books that would help me out for beginners let me know please! thanks.

I like Thinking in Java by Bruce Eckel.
You could try before you buy online at
www.bruceeckel.com
JMHO, but I found this one to be a little steep for beginners.

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