jmd
Personally, I always like to first and foremost to recommend that anyone interested in Kabalah read the Sefer Yetzirah, and, if possible, Aryeh Kaplan's translation and commentary.
I consider it not only a 'basic' book, but also one from which a solid foundation may be laid.
I consider it not only a 'basic' book, but also one from which a solid foundation may be laid.