A good book you would recommend on Windows Programming?(for beginners)

[tapir8]

Can you give the pros and cons of the following books and say if it's good for beginners or not?

1. http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Windows-Programming-Days/dp/0672305313/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1306475353&sr=8-1

2. http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Windows%C2%AE-Fifth-Microsoft/dp/157231995X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306475382&sr=8-1

3. http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Programming-Addison-Wesley-Microsoft-Technology/dp/0321657748/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1306475382&sr=8-2

4. http://www.amazon.com/Windows-via-Pro-Jeffrey-Richter/dp/0735624240/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1306475382&sr=8-3

5. http://www.amazon.com/Win32-Programming-Addison-Wesley-Advanced-Windows/dp/0201634929/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1306475382&sr=8-5

[z05DSL3A]

My usual recommendation is:

Programming Windows 5th Edition
Charles Petzold

followed by

Windows via C/C++ 5th Edition
Jeffrey Richter