Book Reviews



Here are some reviews from the British Go Journal and the American Go Journal of some Go instructional books, and also some Go-related novels.

The order here is roughly the date order of the reviews. Select Title to sort into alphabetical order.

Check out our recommendations for beginners and mid-kyu players.

Other reviews are available: David Carlton's Go Bibliography has reviews of many books and other reviews can often be found on Sensei's Library or on Amazon or publishers' websites.
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Teach Yourself Go

BGJ 115 Summer 1999

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Proverbs

BGJ 115 Summer 1999

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Novel Plays and Shapes

BGJ 120 Autumn 2000 Reviewer: Matthew Macfadyen

ISBN 1-889554-52-9

The title of this book is not particularly informative, in fact it is a joseki book which says novel things about shapes in particular rather than in general.

Fuseki Small Encyclopedia

BGJ 121 Winter 2000

Reviewer: Andrew Grant

ISBN 1-889554-25-1

Galactic Go: Volume 1

BGJ 121 Winter 2000

Reviewer: Alan Barry

ISBN 1-889554-47-2

Jungsuk in our Time

BGJ 123 Summer 2001

Reviewer: Matthew Macfadyen

ISBN 89-7990-123-2

Understanding How to Play Go

BGJ 123 Summer 2001

Reviewer: Matthew Macfadyen

ISBN 1-9706193-0-8

A Way of Play for the 21st Century

BGJ 123 Summer 2001

Reviewer: Matthew Macfadyen

ISBN 0-9676096-1-5

Cross-Cut Workshop

BGJ 125 Winter 2001

Reviewer: Brian Timmins

ISBN 0-9706193-6-7

The Book of Go

BGJ 127 Summer 2002

Reviewer: Matthew Macfadyen

ISBN 978-0-8069-2729-9

Monkey Jump Workshop

BGJ 127 Summer 2002

Reviewer: Simon Goss

ISBN 0-9706193- 9-1

Handbook of Handicap Go

BGJ 129 Autumn 2002 Reviewer: Francis Roads

ISBN 1-889554-28-6

Go as Communication

BGJ 129 Autumn 2002

Reviewer: Simon Goss

ISBN 1-932001-03-4

501 Opening Problems

BGJ 129 Winter 2002

Reviewer: Matthew Macfadyen

ISBN 4-906574-72-6

501 Opening Problems by Richard Bozulich and Rob van Zeist and 1001 Life and Death Problems by Richard Bozulich

1001 Life and Death Problems

BGJ 129 Winter 2002

Reviewer: Matthew Macfadyen

ISBN 4-906574-72-6

501 Opening Problems by Richard Bozulich and Rob van Zeist and 1001 Life and Death Problems by Richard Bozulich

Baduk Made Fun and Easy

BGJ 140 Spring 2007

Reviewer: Ian Davis

ISBN 89-5660-167-4

Vital Points and Skillful Finesse for Sabaki

BGJ 141 Summer 2007

Reviewer: Charles Matthews

ISBN 0-9788874-0-9

Think Like a Pro: Pae

BGJ 143 Winter 2007

Reviewer: Ian Davis

ISBN 89-90079-42-X

100 Tips

BGJ 144 Spring 2008 Reviewer: Tony Atkins

ISBN 978-89-90079-60-2

Volume 2 also available ISBN 978-89-90079-69-5

All About Ko

BGJ 145 Summer 2008 Reviewer: Tony Atkins

ISBN 4-906574-76-6