SitePoint has a number of books aimed at all levels. You can see user reviews and ratings for these, which might help. https://www.sitepoint.com/premium/topics/all?q=&limit=24&offset=0&page=1&content_types[]=Book&slugs[]=all&states[]=available&order=&utm_source=sitepoint&utm_medium=link&utm_content=top-nav
(I also learnt a long time ago. HTML4 for Dummies was my first introduction, and I found it really good.)