I own all of these games except patchwork, and they are always the games I lean towards when playing board games with people who have only ever experienced games like Monopoly or Risk. They all provide gentle introductions to newer style game mechanics which the more complicated games tend to have in some form.

The only game I'd add to their list Azul. It is beginner friendly, but has come out more and more often when we play board games. It's just so easy to setup and get into and it provides enough strategic depth to keep the game play interesting without it bogging down with minutia which, while sometimes enjoyable, leads to more mental fatigue. This game just flows round after round.