I’m studying for my Extra (took both Tech and General test in one sitting back in 2016) my wife thinks it would be a great idea to get one and now she’s studying for her technician license. She is not technical at all, but it’s mainly laws and regulations and very basic electronics.

All you need is the official study guide, The ARRL Ham license manual (get the spiral bound one, just trust me bro) http://www.arrl.org/licensing-education-training

That is all you need but a great addition is the fast track series where they break down the questions that are in the exam.

https://fasttrackham.com/

For a radio, a great starter and common radio is Baofeng UV5R, just buy a better antenna and get the cable so you can program it with CHIRP!

It’s a great hobby and may be a lifeline some day. I always have it when I’m out hiking