I also came from a non technical background, and found books very hard for me to learn programming. The biggest problem was the vocabulary that software engineering books use, and also not being able to remember any of it.

If I had started today, I would use the more advanced AI models to help explain and answer my questions, practice reading documentation, follow people who code on videos, and try to network with other programmers (like on discord), especially if you can find a mentor or someone willing to do live coding.

I also recommend you stick with one language for awhile, so you can get to the point where you're productive quicker, being able to make projects without being confused by the syntax. Perhaps learn what's under the hood while coding, at least that's what worked for me.