Books


I have read all of these books (except 'The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge', thus 7533 pages) since I learned the game in 1996. Books that I don't own, but have read, are not included in the list.

The books are subdivided into the following categories:



English Books

ISBN=0943855446 The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge by Henry Francis (2002, 1000 pp)

ISBN=1894154428 Bridge Squeezes for Everyone by David Bird (2002, 256 pp)

ISBN=0575066326 Kosher Bridge by David Bird, Ron Klinger (1998, 128 pp)

ISBN=0575057270 Kosher Bridge 2 by David Bird, Ron Klinger (1994, 128 pp)

ISBN=0575065958 The Rabbi's Magic Trick: More Kosher Bridge by David Bird, Ron Klinger (1998, 128 pp)

ISBN=1894154231 Saints and Sinners: The St. Titus Bridge Challenge by David Bird, Tim Bourke (2000, 192 pp)

ISBN=0940257130 The Bridge Team Murders by Matthew Granovetter (1992, 400 pp)

ISBN=1894154118 Murder at the Bridge Table by Matthew Granovetter (2000, 301 pp)

ISBN=1894154142 Classic Kantar: A Collection of Bridge Humor by Eddie Kantar (1999, 224 pp)

ISBN=091079183X Play a Swiss Teams of Four with Mike Lawrence by Mike Lawrence (1982, 99 pp)

ISBN=0910791090 Play Bridge with Mike Lawrence by Mike Lawrence (1983, 227 pp)

ISBN=0910791015 Dynamic Defense by Mike Lawrence (1985, 226 pp)

ISBN=1894154339 Win the Bermuda Bowl With Me by Jeff Meckstroth, Marc Smith (2001, 192 pp)

ISBN=0713479175 Bridge in the Menagerie by Victor Mollo (1996, 144 pp)

ISBN=0713480041 Bridge in the Fourth Dimension by Victor Mollo (1996, 240 pp)

ISBN=0713481862 Masters and Monsters by Victor Mollo (1997, 240 pp)

ISBN=0713483628 Destiny at Bay by Victor Mollo (2000, 192 pp)

ISBN=0713482974 The Hog in the 21st Century: The Latest Adventures of Mollo's Menagerie by Phillip King, Robert King (2003, 144 pp)

ISBN=0713480238 Farewell, My Dummy: And Other Bridge Parodies by Phillip King, Robert King (2003, 144 pp)

ISBN=0713482478 Your Deal, Mr. Bond by Phillip King, Robert King (2003, 128 pp)

ISBN=0713482990 Play it Again, Slam: Pastiches and Parodies by Phillip King, Robert King (2003, 128 pp)

ISBN=0047930349 Why You Lose at Bridge by S.J. Simon (1946, 154 pp)

ISBN=0939460580 Cut for Partners by S.J. Simon (1950, 128 pp)

ISBN=0939460165 The Best of Jake Winkman: An Anthology of Jake Winkman Adventures by Don Von Elsner (1981, 117 pp)

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Dutch Books (translated from English)

ISBN=9036611229 Spectaculair Bridge: Hoe U de Kunst van het Mooiste Kaartspel Machtig Kunt Worden (originally The Amazing Book of Bridge) by Brian Senior (1996, 125 pp)

ISBN=9061209021 Bridge Handboek: Technieken voor Af- en Tegenspel (originally Card Play Technique or the Art of Being Lucky) by Victor Mollo, Nico Gardener (1992, 378 pp)

ISBN=9023007824 Bridge met Zia Mahmood (originally Bridge My Way) by Zia Mahmood, Phillip Alder (1992, 212 pp)

ISBN=9023008294 Duivelskunsten (originally Unholy Tricks: At the Monastery of St Titus) by Terence Reese, David Bird (1993, 87 pp)

ISBN=9023008685 Listen en Lagen (originally Unholy Tricks: Return to the Monastery) by Terence Reese, David Bird (1994, 80 pp)

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Dutch Books

ISBN=9074950019 Bieden met Berry: Deel 1: Het Constructieve Bieden by Berry Westra (1994, 239 pp)

ISBN=9074950027 Bieden met Berry: Deel 2: Het Competitieve Bieden by Berry Westra (1994, 383 pp)

ISBN=9074950094 Bieden met Berry: Deel 3: Conventies en Gadgets by Berry Westra (1996, 383 pp)

ISBN=9074950035 Spelen met Berry: Deel 1: Basis Afspeltechniek by Berry Westra (1995, 254 pp)

ISBN=9074950043 Spelen met Berry: Deel 2: Basis Tegenspeltechniek by Berry Westra (1995, 270 pp)

ISBN=9074950337 Analyse: Deel 1: Kaartlezen bij Afspel by Berry Westra (2001, 204 pp)

ISBN=9074950345 Analyse: Deel 2: Kaartlezen bij Tegenspel by Berry Westra (2002, 190 pp)

ISBN=907492901X Gouden Handen: Chili 1993, Nederland Wereldkampioen by Jan van Cleeff, Toine van Hoof, Erik Kirchhoff (1993, 142 pp)

ISBN=9025289711 Bridgen: Grondregels en Tips by Van Helmond (1996, 56 pp)

ISBN=9074950051 Spelen voor Beginners by Gerrit Jan R. Förch (1995, 142 pp)

ISBN=9023008421 Bridge to Bridge voor Halfgevorderden by Rob Stravers, René Zwaan (1994, 128 pp)

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