Mathematical Analysis

I heard a bunch of students complain about how tough the text for our Real Analysis class was, so I was surprised to find it felt pretty readable to me. Turns out it was a new prof that semester who decided to go with "Mathematical Analysis, Second Edition by Tom Apostol" instead of Baby Rudin. Point being, there may be a better analysis text for this student to start with right now- depends highly on their background/situation, but personally I am glad I didn't have to read Rudin for my first "real" math course.

My recommendation is "One-Variable-Calculus with and introduction to Linear Algebra" by Tom M. Apostol, followed by "Mathematical Analysis". Both books form a great combination!