In my opinion, they're good if you are a beginner in programming in general - not only in the topic in question. Here are some opinions about "Head First Design Patterns": I didn't like them (found their explanations, metaphors and jokes annoying) but I know about people who did like them. The only "Head First" books I'v tried reading are "Head First Design Patterns", "Head First iPhone Development" and "Head First Servlets & JSPs".
So you cannot really say anything about the whole "Head First" series. And they also have books which aren't related to programming (about physics and statistics). The most famous ones are "Head First Design Patterns" and "Head First Java". Note that there are many Head First books and many Head First authors. They're written for people who know absolutely nothing about the topic. Head First books are good only if you're a beginner. Some people (most people I think) love those books because they're very easy to read and it's almost impossible not to understand their explanations. They feel like books for kids (or childish adults). They're big books with not so much content. I personally think they're awful because their explanations are way too long and very off topic most of the time. There are two extreme opinions about Head First: The first is that they're awful, and the other is that they're excellent.
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