Oman3D Flash and ActionScript Book Recommendations
Essential ActionScript 3.0 - By Colin Moock
This is probably the only book you will ever need to learn ActionScript. Colin Moock is the most respected author and trainer in the Flash community and his books have been the definitive reference for many Flash developers since he start writing. Essential ActionScript takes it from the very top and goes through the basics of Object Oriented Programming, the basics of ActionScript, and then goes through applied ActionScript topics. If you are seriously about learning ActionScript then this is the book you want to buy.
Foundation ActionScript 3.0 Animation, Making things Move! - By Keith Peters
This a cool ActionScript book that focuses on how to animate and make things move using ActionScript through the drawing API, math formulas and trignometry. This book does not have front to back tutorials on how to create a certain project, but explain in detail all sorts of specific effects and motions that you can do in ActionScript.
Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers - by Tom Green and David Stiller
A book recommended for new designers moving into Flash. This book focuses on the design tools and techniques of Flash does not delve much into ActionScript. Check it out if you are a new Flash designer and not a developer.
How to Cheat in Flash CS3: The art of design and animation in Adobe Flash CS3 - By Chris Georgenes
This is a Flash drawing and animation book written by the talented Chris Georgenes. Check out this book if you would like to take your drawings and animations to the next level.