I'd like to start learning French from the scratch. I’d like to do self-study until I reach A2 and get the basic foundations (passive skills; let's say reading and listening comprehension) on the language before taking lessons on Italki. I rather prefer learning on my own pace and acquire a minimum vocabulary to practice the speaking with my future tutor or teacher.

Have you guys heard of Assimil with Ease before? What about other textbooks for learning by myself?

Are there any good textbooks to start with? What Youtube channels, blogs for learning French, grammars (explained in English, German, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish or Russian), websites etc would you recommend me?

At the library I can borrow the following resources: Echo, Pimsleur, Linguaphone, Michel Thomas, Teach yourself, Objectif Express, Oxford Take Off In French, Panorama de la Langue Française 1, Tout va bien, some "Progressive du français series", Alter Ego, Metro Saint-Michel 1, Streetwise French, Colloquial French, among others. Which one is the best?

What about websites such as duolingo and lingvist (lingvist.io)?  

Thanks in advance!