Book suggestions for someone who doesn’t know Japanese

Hey there! I'm trying to learn the language, and dabbled in online platforms like duolingo, but it didn't seem to work for me. I also looked into language schools, but it's not really possible since I do have to work 9-6 on weekdays.

I wanted some suggestions on books I can get, that deal mostly with vocabulary and just basic speaking. I'm not looking to get super advanced in the language, but just enough so that I could use it for conversation here and there.

There's a lot of books that show up when I search for "learn Japanese", but I wanted to confirm if there are certain books that are recognized for being good.

Thanks a lot!

by Time-Village482