Winnie: Let me suggest one more book (and because he has ramps, betting proportions and charts for many of the usual games) ....so you don't really have to "know the math". Plus it's a well rounded book over all to learn counting, basic strategy and the game environment in general. Also one of more recent books published/written. Bootleggers 200 Proof Blackjack by Mike "Bootlegger" Turner. I thought it was an entertaining and informative read.