Below is a list of ten of the most well known backgammon books. We recommend reading as much as possible about the game, not only online but in books as well. The more you know about the game the better backgammon player you will become!
Backgammon for Blood! by Bruce Becker
"Backgammon for blood" is a book that was very popular during the 1970s. It is also one of the most controversial books about the game of backgammon. Much of Becker's advice is considered off-base by today's standards, but his appealing, dynamic writing style draws you in.
The Backgammon Book by Oswald Jacoby and John R. Crawford
Oswald Jacoby and John R. Crawford were the two top backgammon players of the 1970s. To this day, their bbackgammon ook is still an excellent all-round introduction to the game, with chapters on backgammon history, chouette play, settlements, etiquette, and information on how to run tournaments.
The Amazing Book of Backgammon by Jon Termaine
This book contains engaging illustrations. The author explains all the basics rules and strategies of backgammon. Nice thing about this backgammon book is the fact that it includes a humorous section on methods of cheating.
Starting Out In Backgammon by Paul Lamford
Paul Lamford has constructed his backgammon text in a logical way. Each chapter contains handy tips, warnings, and notes which summarize the important points so they are easily remembered.
Backgammon Boot Camp by Walter Trice
This book covers a broad range of topics, giving the reader a solid explanation of the game's fundamental concepts. Trice excels in explanations about some aspects of the game, such as the doubling cube.
Backgammon by Paul Magriel
This book offers a thorough introduction to backgammon strategy and tactics. Magriel presents the fundamental concepts of backgammon in a coherent structure. The book also includes many useful examples. It is very useful for backgammon players, though it is a rather expensive book.
Backgammon for Winners by Bill Robertie
This book offers a comprehensive description of the basics of backgammon from a modern perspective. This book, now in its third edition, takes you through several sample games. The advice given in the book is very helpful and accurate.
Advanced Backgammon by Bill Robertie
Robertie sorts out and elucidates in this book many high-level backgammon concepts. This book contains two volumes, which are not cheap, but highly extensive. As with other books written before the computer era, you might want to get computer rollouts for the positions to see what advice is perhaps not quite heading in the right direction.
Modern Backgammon by Bill Robertie
Here is another brilliant book by Robertie. In this text, Robertie explores the new understandings about backgammon in the era of the new strong computer programs.
Classic Backgammon Revisited by Jeremy Paul Bagai
This book contains one hundred and twenty problems, taken from famous backgammon books. Bagai explains the analysis of the moves described in these cases were in fact wrong. Bagai gives the correct answer and explicates why they are better than the original ones.
