Promoting Go in the UK and beyond
History of Go Books in English
The number of Go books in English has been increasing since the 1970s. This page will eventually provide a short history of the various key books and their publishers.
A list of recent publications follows, with the date they were added to the BGA pricelist.
| Date | Code | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-04 | K61-3 | Graded Go Problems for Dan Players 1-3 |
| 2010-01-01 | JAS1 | Joseki Fundamentals Vol.1 (by Robert Jasiek) |
| 2009-12-18 | SL68 | The Final Summit (by John Fairbairn) |
| SL69 | How Not to Play Go | |
| 2009-12-10 | Y48 | Lectures on Go Techniques Vol 2 |
| 2009-11-28 | SL66 | The Go Consultants (by John Fairbairn and T Mark Hall) |
| SL67 | Master Play: The Territorial Styles of Kitani Minoru and Cho Chikun | |
| ZIGM | Imagination of a Go Master | |
| ZAJ | After Joseki | |
| 2009-09-15 | SL64 | Master Play: The Fighting Styles of Kato Masao and Seo Bong Soo |
| 2009-07-27 | NM02 | Games of Go (Moffatt) |
| Not sold by BGA | NM01 | Learn Go (Moffatt) |
| 2009-06-26 | Y47 | Magic of Placements |
| SL65 | Kamakura | |
| OR30 | Inspiration of Pro | |
| Z016 | Speed Baduk Vol 7-9 and Answers | |
| ZLU | Level Up Vol 1-5 and Review 1 | |
| ZBM3 | Baduk Made Fun and Easy Vol 3 | |
| ZCLD | Creative Life and Death | |
| 2009-05-15 | H12 | Shuko: The Only Move, Vol. 2 |
| 2009-03-17 | SL62 | The Workshop Lectures Vol. 6 |
| SL63 | The Go Companion | |
| 2008-12-03 | H08 | Zone Press Park |
| H09 | Breakthrough Attacking Power | |
| 2008-11-20 | H11 | Shuko: The Only Move, Vol. 1 |
| 2008-11-13 | SL61 | Master Play: The Style of Takemiya |
| 2008-10-01 | SL58 | Master Play: The Style of Go Seigen |
| SL59 | The Workshop Lectures Vol. 5 | |
| SL60 | Mastering Ladders | |
| 2008-09-25 | Y45 | 21st Century New Openings |
| Y46 | Dictionary of Basic Fuseki, Vol. 3 | |
| OR29 | 100 Tips for Amateur Players, Vol. 2 | |
| Z014 | Speed Baduk for Beginners: Vols. 4-6 and Answers | |
| ZBM2 | Baduk Made Fun and Easy, Vol. 2 | |
| ZEPT | Top European Players Training | |
| 2008-09-22 | H10 | This is Go the Natural Way |
| 2008-06-18 | H07 | The Way of Creating a Thick and Strong Game |
| 2008-03-15 | H06 | Changing One’s Conceptions |
| 2008-02-16 | H05 | Otake’s Secrets of Strategy |
| SL57 | The Workshop Lectures Vol. 4 | |
| 2007-12-11 | SL56 | Master Play: The Style of Lee Changho |
| 2007-11-22 | OR22 | 100 Tips for Amateur Players, Vol. 1 |
| 2007-11-15 | H04 | Catching Scent of Victory |
| 2007-10-30 | EGO3 | EuroGo 3 (History 1968-1988) |
| 2007-10-03 | OR22 | Korean Style of Baduk: Vol. 1 |
| OR23 | Contemporary Go Terms | |
| ZBMF | Baduk Made Fun and Easy, Vol. 1 | |
| 2007-09-24 | K76 | All About Ko |
| 2007-09-13 | SL55 | The Workshop Lectures Vol. 3 |
| 2007-07-29 | H03 | Perceiving the Direction of Play |
| SL54 | Key Concepts in Life and Death | |
| 2007-07-?? | H02 | Pure and Simple: Takao’s Astute Use of Brute Force |
| SL52 | Dictionary of Basic Tesuji Vol. 4 | |
| 2007-04-01 | K75 | The Basics of Go Strategy |
| 2007-??-?? | Z021 | The Road to Shodan, Part 1 |
| 2007-01-15 | SL19 | Punishing and Correcting Joseki Mistakes |
| 2006-12-18 | SL29 | The Workshop Lectures Vol. 2 |
| 2006-12-08 | H1 | Vital Points and Skilful Finesse for Sabaki |
| 2006-10-16 | Z07 | Think Like a Pro, Vol. 2, Pae (Ko) |
| 2006-10-04 | SL23 | 4-4 Point Joseki - a Brief Introduction |
| SL24 | Treasure Chest Enigma | |
| SL25 | The Workshop Lectures Vol. 1 | |
| 2006-09-14 | YGS | Go Shapes Resolve |
| 2006-08-27 | SL41 | Liping Huang’s Problem Series: Vol. 1 |
| 2006-06-30 | SL51 | 400 Years of Go in Japan |
| SL52 | Dictionary of Basic Tesuji, Vol. 4 | |
| 2006-06-29 | Y41 | Weichi in Culture |
| Y42 | New Go Proverbs Illustrated | |
| 2005-05-03 | SL45 | All About Joseki |
| SL46 | Reflections on the Game of Go | |
| 2005-04-13 | Y38 | Whole Board Living Tesujis |
| 2004-12-15 | Y36 | Even Game Joseki NK Handbook Vol. 5 |
| Y36 | Step up to a Higher Level | |
| Y38 | Dictionary of Basic Fuseki Vol. 1 | |
| SL43 | Mastering the Basics of Go | |
| SL44 | Dictionary of Basic Tesuji, Vol. 1 | |
| ZFP1 | The Way of Go |
- Books published by Hinoki Press start H
- Books published by Kiseido start K
- Books published by Oromedia start O and some Z
- Books published by Slate and Shell start SL
- Books published by Yutopian start Y
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