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.
| Title | From |
|---|---|
| Goh or Wei Chi | BGJ 157 Autumn 2011 Reviewer: Tony Atkins |
| Master Play: The Playing Styles of Seven Top Pros | BGJ 158 Winter 2011/12 |
| The 21st Century Dictionary of Basic Joseki, Vol. 1 | BGJ 158 Winter 2011/12 |
| The Most Difficult Problem Ever — Igo Hatsuyoron 120 | BGJ 158 Winter 2011/12 |
| How Not to Play Go | BGJ 159 Spring 2012 |
| Understanding Dan Level Play | BGJ 159 Spring 2012 |
| The Meijin's Retirement Game | BGJ 160 Summer 2012 |
| Patterns of the Sanrensei | BGJ 160 Summer 2012 |
| Elementary Go Series; Vol 6 - The Endgame | BGJ 171 Spring 2015 by Davies/Ogawa |
| Get Strong Series; Vol 7 - Get Strong at the Endgame | BGJ 171 Spring 2015, Reviewer: Roger Huyshe by Richard Bozulich |
| Monkey Jump Workshop | BGJ 171 Spring 2015, Reviewer: Roger Huyshe by Richard Hunter |
| 200 Endgame Problems | BGJ 171 Spring 2015, Reviewer: Roger Huyshe by Shirae Haruhiko |
| Reducing Territorial Frameworks | BGJ 172 Summer 2015, Reviewer: Roger Huyshe by Shuko Fujisawa (Publisher Kiseido) |
| Invasions AND Reductions; Slate and Shell | BGJ 172 Summer 2015, Reviewer: Roger Huyshe by Iwamoto Kaoru |
| Attacking and Defending Moyos; Kiseido | BGJ 172 Summer 2015, Reviewer: Roger Huyshe by von Zeist and Bozulich |
| Get Strong Series; Vol 5 - Get Strong at Invading | BGJ 172 Summer 2015, Reviewer: Roger Huyshe by Richard Bozulich |
| Vital Points and Skilful Finesse for Sabaki | BGJ 172 Summer 2015, Author: Roger Huyshe by Yoda Norimoto (Publisher Hinoki Press) |
| 4-4 Point Joseki - A Brief Introduction | BGJ 173 Autumn 2015, Reviewer: Roger Huyshe by William Cobb |
| Elementary Go Series; Vol 2 - 38 Basic Joseki | BGJ 173 Autumn 2015 by James Davies |
| Whole Board Thinking in Joseki | BGJ 173 Autumn 2015, Reviewer: Roger Huyshe by Yilun Yang |