My favourite 'good in the beginning, middle and end' book on Buddhism is Thich Nhat Hanh's The Heart of the Buddha's teaching.

It is not like the typical western Buddhist/mindfulness books that obfuscate or obscure the Dharma.

It contains a wealth of wisdom and helped me overcome fundamental misunderstandings with regard to the Four Noble Truths. Suffering is exists, but not all is suffering!

I'd recommend this to anyone curious about wanting to know more about the Buddhist path.