Best book to learn Sharepoint Administration (MOSS)?

What is the best available book for learning Sharepoint administration? Would prefer a cover-to-cover read rather than a reference book, but would take a good reference over a bad guide any day.

Solution 1:

If you ask me, the BEST books about SharePoint administration are these two, both written by Bill English:

1. Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Administrator's Companion
2. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Best Practices

Solution 2:

Toni's two recommendations are excellent, and I would also strongly recommend Inside SharePoint 2007 Administration by Todd Klindt and Shane Young. Very readable and walks you through everything you need to know.

Also (don't laugh at me here), the content up on the TechNet SharePoint TechCenter is very well written and readable (not to mention free!)