The Low Down on Backgammon Books

Being good at Backgammon should be something that you need to work at. Learn the rules about the game and learn some good strategy. To learn about the game you need to educate your self by reading books or other related materials.

The following books can help you acquire the best education for backgammon:

1. The Backgammon Book

This book is written by Oswald Jacoby and john R. Crawford. These two people are two of the best players of backgammon. This book is written during the 1970's craze for the game.

This book is good for beginning players. Many believe that this book introduces the game properly.

2. Backgammon for Blood!

During the 1970's you can say that this book was the most popular book for backgammon. Not to mention, this book was very controversial as well. Written by Bruce Becker, this book includes styles in playing backgammon and is a very fun book to read.

3. Backgammon, The Cruelest Game

This is another work of art book from the 1970's written by Barclay Cooke and Jon Bradshaw. This book can be very helpful if you want to be good at playing backgammon.

4. The Amazing Book of Backgammon

This book has colored diagrams that were beautifully illustrated by Jon Termaine.

5. Backgammon for Winner

This book discusses the basic perspective of backgammon. A very well advised book written by Bill Robertie.

6. Backgammon

Written by Paul Magriel. This book is about backgammon's tactics and strategy. This is also referred to as the "Bible" of backgammon.

7. Backgammon Boot Camp

This is a complimentary book from Magriel's Backgammon. This discusses the fundamental concepts of backgammon, written by Walter Trice.

8. 501 Essential Backgammon Problems

Bill Robertie enumerated 501 problems of backgammon and follow ups.

9. Starting Out In Backgammon

This book consists of prose that is easy to read by Paul Lamford.

10. Backgammon for Profit

Joe Dwek teaches about backgammon's concept and how to make money at this game.

11. Classic Backgammon Revisited

This book was written by Jeremy Paul Bagia. It consists of 120 problems in backgammon. The author gives advice about each problem.

12. New Ideas In Backgammon

This is a collection of positions from backgammon professional players and how you would react to them. This book was written by Kit Woolsey and Hal Heinrich.

13. Advanced Backgammon

Another book by Bill Robertie, he explained and organized in this book the concepts of backgammon plus 400+ possible positions.

14. Modern Backgammon

This is another excellent book by Bill Robertie. This book explores the concept of backgammon from strong programs from the computer.

There are still more books out in the market. Read and learn from these books and enjoy playing backgammon.