This is a list of links to book reviews that our members have posted here on L19. If a book is not available in English, the non-English title is written first. Let me know if this post needs editing!
Introductory Books
Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go written by Kageyama Toshiro reviewed by Moyoaji here.
Go! More than a Game written by Peter Shotwell reviewed by Moyoaji here.
First Fundamentals written by Robert Jasiek, reviewed by Robert Jasiek here, TChan001 here, and by Mivo here.
So You Want to Play Go? written by Jonathan Hop reviewed by Breakfast here.
The Opening/Joseki:
The Road Map to Shodan, Volume 2 written by Rob van Zeijst and Richard Bozulich reviewed by bengozen here, reviewed by Robert Jasiek here.
38 basic josekis written by Kiyoshi Kosugi and James Davies reviewed by subotai here.
三村流布石の虎の巻 (Mimura`s Fuseki Bible) written by Mimura Tomoyasu reviewed by Tami here.
アマの知らない布石・絶対の急所 (Absolutely Vital Points in Fuseki that Amateurs Don`t Know) written by Ishida Yoshio, reviewed by Tami here.
The 21st Century Dictionary of Basic Joseki, vol. I written by Takao Shinji, reviewed by John Fairbairn here.
Opening Theory Made Easy written by Otake Hideo, reviewed by SoDesuNe here.
JOSEKI / Volume 2: STRATEGY written by Robert Jasiek, reviewed by Robert Jasiek here, and reviewed by John Fairbairn here.
JOSEKI / Volume 1: FUNDAMENTALS written by Robert Jasiek, reviewed by Nagilum here
All About Joseki written by Jiang MingJiu and Guo Juan, reviewed by Bartleby here.
Problem Collections
A Survey of Basic Tesuji written by Richard Bozulich, reviewed by Dankenzon here.
Life and Death Problems 1 - Basics written by Robert Jasiek reviewed by Bruce Young here, reviewed by Robert Jasiek here.
Get Strong at Tesuji written by Richard Bozulich reviewed by SoDesuNe here.
The most difficult problem ever / Igo Hatsuyoron 120 written by Thomas Redeker, reviewed by Robert Jasiek here
Attacking and Defending Moyos written by Rob Van Zeijst and Richard Bozulich, reviewed by Nagilum here.
求真詰碁 (Kyushin Tsumego) written by Kaku, reviewed by John Fairbairn here.
Creative Life and Death Vol. 1 written by Cho Hye Yeon, reviewed by dankenzon here.
One Thousand and One Life-and-Death Problems written by Richard Bozulich, reviewed by SoDesuNe here.
Winning Go written by Richard Bozulich and Peter Shotwell, reviewed by daal here
Graded Go Problems for Dan Players Volume Seven - translation of a popular Nihon Ki-in collection reviewed by Kirkmc here.
Graded Go Problems for Dan Players Volumes 1&2 reviewed by explo here.
Game Collections
Commented games of Lee Sedol, Volume 2 written by Lee Sedol reviewed by drmwc here.
1971 Honinbo tournament reviewed by LovroKlc here.
Catching Scent of Victory written by O Rissei, reviewed by daal here.
Strategy and Tactics
The Way to Create a Strong and Thick Game written by Hane Naoki, reviewed by Shenoute here.
An Encyclopedia of Go Principles written by Richard Bozulich, reviewed by Robert Jasiek here.
이창호 함정수 10배 쉽게 배우기 (Yi Ch'ang-ho Hamete 10-Times Easier to Learn) written by Yi Ch'ang-ho and Seong Ki-chang, reviewed by Logan here.
Tactical Reading written by Robert Jasiek, reviewed by Robert Jasiek see link here, reviewed by Kirby here, reviewed by RBerenguel here.
The Chinese Opening: The Sure-Win Strategy written by Kato Masao reviewed by moyoaji here.
Fighting Fundamentals written by Robert Jasiek reviewed by daal here, reviewed by Ruben Berenguel here, reviewed by Robert Jasiek here, reviewed by bengozen here.
打ち込みの基本 (The Basics of Invasion) written by Hane Naoki, reviewed by FredK here.
형세반단 or 私の形勢判断 (Evaluating positions (?)) written by Yi Ch’ang-ho reviewed/presented by John Fairbairn here.
Improve your intuition: attack and defense written by Takagawa Kaku reviewed by NoSkill here.
The Direction of Play written by Kajiwara Takeo, reviewed by moyoaji here.
36 Stratagems Applied to Go written by Ma Xiaochun, reviewed by Gogameguru here.
Takao Shinji`s Introductory Series Igo: from Beginner to Shodan incl.: 囲碁 高尾紳路の布石入門 初級から初段まで(Introduction to Fuseki), , 囲碁 高尾紳路の布石から中盤入門 初級から初段まで(Introduction to the Transition from Fuseki to Middlegame), , and 囲碁 高尾紳路の中盤 初級から初段まで (Introduction to the Middlegame) written by Takao Shinji, reviewed by Tami here.
本手の打ち方が分かるほん (Understanding How to Play Honte) written by Hane Naoki, reviewed by Tami here.
アマが理解できない４つの常識 (The Four Common Sense Principles that Amateurs Can't Grasp) written by Takemiya Masaki, reviewed by Tami here.
Golden Opportunities written by Rin Kaiho, reviewed by emeraldemon here.
Tesuji written by James Davies, reviewed by SoDesuNe here.
The Basics Of Go Strategy written by Richard Bozulich reviewed by Nagilum here.
趙治勲流地取り戦法 (Cho Chikun's territory-taking style) written by Cho Chikun reviewed by John Fairbairn here.
アマの知らない打ち込み対策事典 (Catalogue of countermeasures to invasions that amateurs don't know) written by Awaji Shuzo 9-dan reviewed by John Fairbairn here, reviewed by Tami here.
This is Haengma written by Kim Sung-rae reviewed by Kirkmc here.
阶梯围棋教室 (Step by Step Weiqi Classroom), written by Huang Xiwen 6p editor (主编) and Nie Weiping 9p honorary editor (名誉主编) reviewed by Bartleby here.
New Moves by Alexander Dinerstein reviewed by John Fairbairn here.
How Not To Play Go by Yan Zhou reviewed by Andd here.
囲碁の力を強くする本 (The Book to Increase Your Fighting Strength at Go) written by Segoe Kensaku (瀬越憲作), reviewed by Bartleby here.
围棋休闲小丛 (Weiqi Small Book Collection), written by 王志鹏 (Wang Zhipeng), reviewed by Bartleby here.
100 Tips for Amateur Players written by Youngsun Yoon reviewed by Bartleby here.
Magic of Placements published by the Nihon Ki-in reviewed by Kirkmc here.
Other Books:
Meijin of Meijins - The Life and Times of Honinbo Shuei by John Fairbairn, reviewed by Robert Jasiek here.
The Life of Honibo Shuei by John Fairbairn, described by John Fairbairn here, reviewed by gogameguru here.
Reflections on the Game of Go - The Empty Board: 1994-2004 by William Cobb reviewed by Kirkmc here.
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