I highly recommend The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation by modern alchemist Dennis William Hauck.
" The Emerald Tablet—an ancient document that contains the essence of the alchemical teachings—has had an important influence on many Western spiritual and religious traditions. Ostensibly concerned with turning base metals into gold, alchemy was in fact dedicated to transforming the lead of self into the gold of spirit. This brilliant history of alchemy traces its sources back to ancient Egypt, and presents alchemy as a useful, practical system of self-transformation. Each of the seven steps of alchemical transformation is explained, with hands-on techniques and exercises, treating alchemy as a living discipline for achieving a spiritual awakening. "
https://www.amazon.com/Emerald-Tablet-Alchemy-Personal-Transformation/dp/0140195718
Sorry for repeating myself or if I am sounding annoying. I am really OCD about getting things right.
I am getting this version of the emerald tablet:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140195718/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
The Kybalion
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143131680/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
And the first book of "Conversations with God"
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0340693258/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Does this sound like a good start. I am little off budget but I think I can manage xD