Books on algebraic surfaces

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I am interested in learning about algebraic surfaces (e.g. their classification in characteristic 0), and I was wondering whether any knowledgeable people would be so kind as to give their thoughts about the character of the various books that are available. The options seem to include the books by Beauville, Badescu, and Barth-Hulek-Peters-van de Ven, the chapters by Reid, and the Shafarevich seminar journal issue. There is also a survey by Iskovskikh & Shafarevich in the Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences.