Perfect for a single term on Molecular Biology and more accessible to beginning students in the field than its encyclopedic counterparts, Fundamental Molecular Biology provides a distillation of the essential concepts of molecular biology, and is supported by current examples, experimental evidence, an outstanding art program, multimedia support and a solid pedagogical framework. The text has been praised both for its balanced and solid coverage of traditional topics, and for its broad coverage of RNA structure and function, epigenetics and medical molecular biology.
I know it's lame to add textbooks, but I read this whole thing for class so I insist on my right to add it to Goodreads, and if you don't like it, that's not my problem. Also this textbook was so accessible and enjoyable to read, so I have no qualms giving it five stars.