Abhishek Agarwals Astral Projection: Amazing Journeys Outside Your Body book. This was the book that brought the out of body experience back into the mainstream conversational culture in the 20th century, simply because of Abhisheks own social and intellectual respectability. He combined his 15 years of knowledge and experience and created a very comprehensive, informative guide. It is 167 Pages, and is written in a very simple layman language. And yes, it is fully illustrated for better understanding.
Anyway, i like this book as a astral beginner...
i like 'the projection of the astral body' by sylvan muldoon. it taught me how to project.