Books are great but do not forget all the amazing videos online at youtube and such.
Permaculture DVD’s are great for inspiration, visuals that books can’t give, plus tons of info too.
As to books I just now thought that I would tell people to read in this order:
Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture
One Straw Revolution
Then either:
Intro to Permaculture (for broad scale properties)
Gaia’s Garden 2nd edition (for urban to ¼ acre)