I'm not quite sure on books, but there are a TON of resources out there to help you get a solid web design foundation. Here are two resources that I read daily

I'm not quite sure on books, but there are a TON of resources out there to help you get a solid web design foundation. Here are two resources that I read daily and provide a lot of good juicy material: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/ http://www.smashingmagazine.com/ http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/ http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/