What are the recommended entry-level Sharia books, what is the methodology for reading them, and is it obligatory to adhere to a specific school of thought, or is it permissible to draw from multiple schools of thought and choose the easiest option?

A beginner student of knowledge is advised to start studying history with the books of Sheikh Ali Al-Sallabi. For ethics and conduct, Maw'idhat al-Mu'minin by Al-Qasimi, or a summarized version of Minhaj al-Qasidin, and Tahdhib Madarij al-Salikin are recommended. In grammar, one can begin with Al-Nahw al-Wadih or Al-Tuhfah al-Saniyyah 'ala al-Muqaddimah al-Ajurrumiyyah. For rhetoric, Al-Balaghah al-Wadihah is suggested. As for literature, Al-Dhakhair and Al-Abaqariyat by Al-Barquqi are proposed, with caution in receiving noble hadith from it. For noble hadith, Riyadh al-Salihin with its commentary by Ibn Uthaymeen is advised, followed by Bulugh al-Maram by Ibn Hajar. To consult fatwas regarding madhhab adherence and the difference in fatwa for the layman, one can refer to the mentioned fatwas.