Ilford HP5 is a good B&W film so is Kodak Tri-X Pan film. They both produce well contrasted images that are easy to develop on your own. Kodak T-Max is very easy to over contrast either in exposure or developing. Go with an ISO 400 it's not too grainy and still easy to work with in a lot of light ranges. HP5 is my favorite.
If none of that made any sense to you then you are probably not ready to invest in a darkroom. Most stores that are dedicated to photography do B&W developing. Once you get a feel for how contrast works and what films behave a certain way you can justify investing in a darkroom setup.
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