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 BooksLessons 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
hereAll 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
hereAttacking 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 CollectionsCommented 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 TacticsThe 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.