You asked for best book in the question, in the details you asked for books. If you want just one book I looked through amazon.com and from reviews, ratings and comments there this one by House of Blues looks like a great deal with high rating plus part one and two of an instructional program. If you want a number of books, the advantage of using a series like this one by John Ganapes is you get five books, with some cds, that are all complementary by the same teacher and taught in the same way. I did not notice any other series like that by one person so you could go far with that. However, in the comments they also say that you need some complementary books to fill out basic gaps so I have included a couple of those at the end. The reason I am also adding a computer software instructional software and two dvds (you can also find some in vhs format if that is what you use) is that both products were highly recommended, and also with it being a musical instrument that is normally taught by a person, just having books and cds to listen to skips that additional dimension of learning that could help a lot. There are others out there, I just picked a few that were highly rated. Good luck.

SINGLE BOOK WITH CDS
House Of Blues Presents: Blues Guitar Course (House of Blues Presents) (Paperback)
by John McCarthy 5 star rating 4 cds included (sounds like it contains level one and two)
"The House of Blues and producers of The Rock House Method® join together to bring you this unique and comprehensive Blues Guitar Course".
http://www.amazon.com/House-Blues-Presents-Guitar-Course/dp/0978983297/

SERIES OF BOOKS BY SAME AUTHOR - SOME CDs INCLUDED
Blues You Can Use John Ganapes (cd included) 5 star rating
"A comprehensive source designed to help guitarists develop both lead and rhythm playing. Covers: Texas, Delta, RandB, early rock and roll, gospel, blues/rock and more."
http://www.amazon.com/Blues-You-Can-Use/dp/0793542057/

Blues You Can Use Book of Guitar Chords (Blues Guitar Instruction) paperback John Ganapes 5 star rating
"A reference guide to blues, R&B, jazz, and rock rhythm guitar, with hundreds of voicings, chord theory construction, chord progressions and exercises and much more."
http://www.amazon.com/Blues-Book-Guitar-Chords-Instruction/dp/0793565154/

More Blues You Can Use (Paperback) John Ganapes 4 star rating
"his comprehensive follow-up to Blues You Can Use is designed to help players develop their lead and rhythm techniques"
http://www.amazon.com/More-Blues-You-Can-Use/dp/0793579961/

Jazzin' the Blues: A Complete Guide to Learning Jazz-Blues Guitar (Book & CD) (Paperback)
by John Ganapes (Author), David Roos (Author) 4 and a half star rating
"e your playing to the next level with this comprehensive jazz-blues guitar instructional book/CD pack."
http://www.amazon.com/Jazzin-Blues-Complete-Learning-Jazz-Blues/dp/0634027360/

Blues Licks You Can Use: Softcover with CD (Guitar Educational) (Paperback) John Ganapes 4 star rating
"The purpose of this book is to give aspiring blues guitarists & experienced players alike a large chunk of the vocabulary of the blues - in other words, lots of licks!"
http://www.amazon.com/Blues-Licks-You-Can-Use/dp/0634008293/

COMPUTER SOFTWARE
eMedia Blues Guitar Legends 4 and a half star rating
"10 monumental blues songs by artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King and John Lee Hooker. Original artist recordings are synched to an animated fretboard that displays fingering positions on a virtual guitar neck. Complete, note-for-note transcriptions of both lead and rhythm guitar parts, plus simple chord-based versions are all included."
http://www.amazon.com/eMedia-EG08001-Blues-Guitar-Legends/dp/B000051SGQ/

DVDs
Warren Haynes: Electric Blues & Slide Guitar Starring: Warren Haynes 4 and a half rating
reviewer "I have alot of instructional dvd's on the blues and rock and this one by Warren Hayes is a must for anyone serious about learning to play GOOD blues guitar"
http://www.amazon.com/Warren-Haynes-Electric-Blues-Guitar/dp/B000BM7YXS/

Warren Haynes: Acoustic Slide and the Art of Electric Improvisation (2008) 5 star rating
"This is Warren's follow-up to his first extremely successful Hot Licks release, Electric Blues and Slide Guitar. In this DVD, Warren teaches the country blues of Son House and Robert Johnson, different slides for different sounds, open-tuning licks in G"
http://www.amazon.com/Warren-Haynes-Acoustic-Electric-Improvisation/dp/B0014BJ122/

COMPLEMENTARY BOOKS AND CDs
Music Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask (Guitar Method) (Paperback)
by Tom Kolb (Author) 4 and a half star rating
"Guitarists of all levels will find a wealth of practical music knowledge in this special book and CD package."
http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-Guitarists-Everything-Wanted/dp/063406651X/

Guitar Fretboard Workbook (Paperback) by Barrett Tagliarino (Composer) 4 and a half star rating
"Navigate the guitar neck better than ever before with this easy-to-use book! Designed from Musicians Institute core curriculum programs, it covers essential concepts for players of every level, acoustic or electric. A hands-on guide to theory, it will help you learn to build any scale or chord on your own and unleash creativity. No music reading is required."
http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Fretboard-Workbook-Barrett-Tagliarino/dp/0634049011/
Source(s):
http://www.amazon.com


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