List of books about Go

Last updated February 28, 2023

This list of books about Go is for books about the board game Go.

Books in English

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Davies, James; Iwamoto, Kaoru (1999) [1st pub. 1972]. The 1971 Honinbo Tournament (3rd ed.). Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-07-0.

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Redmond, Michael (2002). The ABC's of Attack and Defense. Slate and Shell. ISBN 978-1932001006.
De Havilland, Walter (1910). The ABC of Go: The National War-Game of Japan. Kelly & Walsh. ASIN B000870XGQ.
Zeijst, Rob van; Bozulich, Richard (2007). All About Ko. Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-76-6.

Kido Classics, Amazing Happenings in the Game of Go, Vols. 1-3

Chikun, Cho; Fujisawa, Shuko; Sakata, Eio; Takemiya, Masaki (Dec 1, 2010) [1st Pub. 1960-1999]. Terry, Robert J. (ed.). The History and Culture of Go in Japan. Kido Classics, Amazing Happenings in the Game of Go. Vol. 1. Translated by Terry, Robert J. ISBN 978-0-9831139-1-1.
Kaiho, Rin; Kudo, Norio; Chikun, Cho; Abe, Yoshiteru; Fujisawa, Shuko; Sakata, Eio; Ishida, Yoshio (Dec 1, 2010) [1st Pub. 1960-1999]. Terry, Robert J. (ed.). The History and Culture of Go in Japan. Kido Classics, Amazing Happenings in the Game of Go. Vol. 2. Translated by Terry, Robert J. ISBN 978-0-9831139-2-8.
Sakata, Eio; Ishida, Yoshio (2012) [1st Pub. 1977-1997]. Terry, Robert J.; Last, Mark E. (eds.). Joseki Basics and in Context. Kido Classics, Amazing Happenings in the Game of Go. Vol. 3. Translated by Terry, Robert J.

Ohira, Shuzo (1977). Appreciating Famous Games. Ishi Press. ISBN 978-4-871870-25-2.

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Kato, Masao (1998) [1st Pub. 1989]. The Chinese Opening: The Sure-Win Strategy. Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-33-9.
Kaiho, Rin (2001). Come Up to Shodan. Translated by Langdon, Joe. Slate & Shell. ISBN 978-0-970619-37-2.

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Dictionary of Basic Fuseki, Vols. 1-3^[1]

Kaiho, Rin (2004). Dictionary of Basic Fuseki. Vol. 1. Yutopian Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-889554-87-7. [Ni-ren-sei (Two Star Points) and San-ren-sei (Three Star Points) Patterns]
Kaiho, Rin (2005). Dictionary of Basic Fuseki. Vol. 2. Yutopian Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-889554-88-4. [Star Point and 3-4 Point Combinations]
Kaiho, Rin (2008). Dictionary of Basic Fuseki. Vol. 3. Yutopian Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-889554-89-1. [5-4, 4-4 and 3-3 point josekis]
Kaiho, Rin (2010). Dictionary of Basic Fuseki. Vol. 4. Yutopian Enterprises. [3-4 Point Openings]

Dictionary of Basic Tesuji, Vols. 1-4

Fujisawa, Shuko (2004). Tesuji for Attacking. Dictionary of Basic Tesuji. Vol. 1. Richmond, VA: Slate and Shell. ISBN 978-1-932001-19-8.
Fujisawa, Shuko (2005). Tesuji for Defending. Dictionary of Basic Tesuji. Vol. 2. Richmond, VA: Slate and Shell. ISBN 978-1-932001-23-5.
Fujisawa, Shuko (2006). Tesuji for the Opening, for Capturing Races, and for Life and Death Problems, Part 1. Dictionary of Basic Tesuji. Vol. 3. Richmond, VA: Slate and Shell. ISBN 978-1-932001-25-9.
Fujisawa, Shuko (2004). Tesuji for Life and Death Part 2, and for the Endgame. Dictionary of Basic Tesuji. Vol. 4. Richmond, VA: Slate and Shell. ISBN 978-1-932001-28-0.

Abe, Yoshiteru (2004). Dramatic Moments On the Go Board. Yutopian Enterprises. ISBN 978-0-964184-79-4.

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Elementary Go, Vols. 1-7

Ikuro, Ishigure (2017) [1st pub. 1976]. In the Beginning. Elementary Go. Vol. 1 (revised ed.). Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-10-0.
Kosugi, Kiyoshi; Davies, James (2017) [1st pub. 1976]. 38 Basic Joseki. Elementary Go. Vol. 2 (6th ed.). Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-11-7.
Davies, James (2017) [1st pub. 1957]. Tesuji. Elementary Go. Vol. 3 (revised ed.). Ishi Press. ISBN 978-4-906574-12-4.
Davies, James (2017) [1st pub. 1975]. Life and Death. Elementary Go. Vol. 4 (2nd ed.). Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-13-1.
Akira, Ishida; Davies, James (1997) [1st pub. 1980]. Attack and Defense. Elementary Go. Vol. 5 (revised ed.). Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-14-8.
Ogawa, Tomoko; Davies, James (2000) [1976]. The Endgame. Elementary Go. Vol. 6 (2nd ed.). Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-15-5.
Nagahara, Yoshiaki; Bozulich, Richard (1982). Handicap Go. Elementary Go. Vol. 7. Ishi Press. ISBN 978-4-871870-16-0.

Takemiya, Masaki (1983). Enclosure Joseki:Attacking and Defending the Corner. Translated by Power, John. Ishi Press. ISBN 978-4-871870-24-5.

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Yang, Yilun (2004). Arnold, Keith; Huget, Kirby; Sanet, Joel (eds.). Fundamental Principles of Go. Translated by Lin, Chen-dao. Slate & Shell. ISBN 978-1-976297-24-3.

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Get Strong at Go, Vols. 1-10

Bozulich, Richard (August 1, 1996). Get Strong at the Opening. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 1. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-51-3.
Bozulich, Richard (1995). Get Strong at Joseki 1. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 2. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-52-1.
Bozulich, Richard; Kazunari, Furuyama (1996). Get Strong at Joseki 2. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 3. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-53-X.
Bozulich, Richard; Kazunari, Furuyama (1996). Get Strong at Joseki 3. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 4. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-54-8.
Bozulich, Richard (May 1, 1995). Get Strong at Invading. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 5. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-55-6.
Bozulich, Richard (2002) [1st pub. 1998]. Get Strong at Tesuji. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 6. Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-56-8.
Bozulich, Richard (1997). Get Strong at Endgame. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 7. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-57-2.
Bozulich, Richard (1997). Get Strong at Life and Death. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 8. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-58-0.
Nagahara, Yoshiaki; Bozulich, Richard (August 1, 1998). Get Strong at Handicap Go. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 9. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-59-9.
Bozulich, Richard (2002). Get Strong at Attacking. Get Strong at Go. Vol. 10. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-60-2.

Iwamoto, Kaoru (1977). Go for Beginners. Pantheon Books. ISBN 978-0-394733-31-9.
Fairbairn, John; Hall, T. Mark (2009), The Go Companion: Go in History and Culture, Slate & Shell, ISBN 978-1-932001-43-3
Lasker, Edward (1960) [1st pub. 1934]. Go and Go-Moku:The Oriental Board Games (2nd ed.). Dover. ISBN 978-0-486206-13-4.
Bozulich, Richard (July 1, 1992). The Go Player's Almanac. Ishi Press. ISBN 978-4-871870-40-5.
Segoe, Kensaku (1960). Go Proverbs Illustrated. Translated by Bauer, John. Japanese Go Association. ASIN B000SAEIEG.

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Takagawa, Shukaku (1956). How to Play Go. Nihon Ki-in.

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Improve Your Intuition, Vols. 1-3

Takagawa, Kaku (2001). Fraser, Gordon; Cobb, William S. (eds.). Intuition in the Opening. Improve Your Intuition. Vol. 1. Slate & Shell. ISBN 978-0-970619-32-7.
Takagawa, Kaku (2000). Fraser, Gordon; Cobb, William S. (eds.). Intuition in the middle Game Part 1: Attack & Defense. Improve Your Intuition. Vol. 2. Slate & Shell. ISBN 0-9706193-2-4.
Takagawa, Kaku (2000). Fraser, Gordon; Cobb, William S. (eds.). Intuition in the middle Game: Part 2: How to Reduce a Moyo. Improve Your Intuition. Vol. 3. Slate & Shell. ISBN 0-9706193-2-4.

Takemiya, Masaki (2004). Bianchi, Leslie; Crowl, Roland (eds.). Imagination of a Go Master: Logic Shattering Cosmic Go. Nemesis Enterprises, L.P. ISBN 978-0-971323-00-1.
Davies, James; Bozulich, Richard (1984). An Introduction to Go. Ishi Press. ISBN 978-4-871870-30-6.

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Kageyama, Toshiro (1987). Kage's Secret Chronicles of Handicap Go. Translated by Davies, James. Ishi Press. ISBN 4-87187-017-0.
Kato, Masao (2015) [1st Pub. 1978]. Kato's Attack and Kill. Translated by Fairbairn, John. Ishi press. ISBN 978-4-87187-027-6.
Iwamoto, Kaoru (2002). Keshi and Uchikomi: Reduction and Invasion in Go. Slate & Shell. ISBN 978-0-970953-03-2.

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Learn to Play Go, Vols. 1-5

Kim, Janice; Jeong, Soo-Hyun (1997) [1994]. A Master's Guide to the Ultimate Game. Learn to Play Go. Vol. 1 (2 ed.). Good Moves Press. ISBN 978-0-964479-61-6.
Kim, Janice; Jeong, Soo-Hyun (1995). The Way of the Moving Horse. Learn to Play Go. Vol. 2. Good Moves Press. ISBN 978-0-964479-62-3.
Kim, Janice; Jeong, Soo-Hyun (1998) [1996]. The Dragon Style. Learn to Play Go. Vol. 3 (2 ed.). Good Moves Press. ISBN 978-0-964479-63-0.
Kim, Janice; Jeong, Soo-Hyun (1997). Battle Strategies. Learn to Play Go. Vol. 4. Brian D'Amato. Good Moves Press. ISBN 978-0-964479-64-7.
Kim, Janice; Jeong, Soo-Hyun (2011). The Palace of Memory. Learn to Play Go. Vol. 5. Good Moves Press. ISBN 978-0-964479-65-4.

Kageyama, Toshiro (1996) [1st pub. 1978]. Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go. Translated by Davies, James. Kiseido. ISBN 4-906574-28-9.

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Cho, Chikun; Bozulich, Richard (1988). Magic of Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game of Go. Ishi Press. ISBN 978-4-871870-41-2.

Mastering the Basics, Vols. 1-5

Zeijst, Rob van; Bozulich, Richard (2002). Five Hundred and One Opening Problems. Mastering the Basics. Vol. 1. Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-71-1.
Bozulich, Richard (February 2002). One Thousand and One Life-and-Death Problems. Mastering the Basics. Vol. 2. Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-72-8.
Bozulich, Richard (December 2002). Making Good Shape. Mastering the Basics. Vol. 3. Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-73-5.
Zeijst, Rob van; Bozulich, Richard (October 27, 2016). Five Hundred and One Tesuji Problems. Mastering the Basics. Vol. 4. Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-74-2.
Bozulich, Richard (2007). The Basics of Go Strategy. Mastering the Basics. Vol. 5. Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-75-9.

Berlekamp, Elwyn; Wolfe, David (2012). Mathematical Go Endgames: Nightmares for Professional Go Players. Ishi Press. ISBN 978-0-923891-36-7.
Sakata, Eio (2007) [1st Pub. 1971]. The Middle Game of Go. Translated by Bozulich, Richard (4th ed.). Ishi Press. ISBN 978-0-923891-77-0.

Modern Joseki and Fuseki, Vols. 1-2

Sakata, Eio (2006) [1st Pub. 1968]. Bozulich, Richard (ed.). Parallel Fuseki. Modern Joseki and Fuseki. Vol. 1. Translated by Bozulich, Richard (3rd ed.). Ishi Press International. ISBN 978-0-923891-75-6.
Sakata, Eio (2006) [1st Pub. 1971]. Bozulich, Richard (ed.). The Opening Theory of Go. Modern Joseki and Fuseki. Vol. 2. Translated by Bozulich, Richard (3rd ed.). Ishi Press International. ISBN 978-0-923891-76-3.

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Nie, Weiping (1995). Nie Weiping on Go: The Art of Positional Judgment. Yutopian Enterprises. ISBN 978-0-964184-72-5.

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Redmond, Michael (2011). Patterns of the Sanrensei. Slate and Shell. ISBN 978-1-932001-63-1.
Takagawa, Shukaku (1988). The Power of the Star Point:The Sanren-sei Opening. Ishi Press. ISBN 4871870324.
Jiang, Mingjiu; Miller, Adam (2004). Punishing and Correcting Joseki Mistakes. Slate & Shell. ISBN 978-1-932001-14-3.

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Bozulich, Richard (2018) [1987]. The Second Book of Go (2 ed.). Kiseido. ISBN 978-4-906574-31-5.
Abe, Yoshiteru (2004). Step Up to a Higher Level. Yutopian Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-889554-94-5.

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Yang, Yilun (2001). Tricks in Joseki. Yutopian Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-889554-36-5.

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Takagawa, Kaku (1958). Vital Points of Go. Nihon Ki-in.

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Whole Board Thinking in Joseki, Vols. 1-2

Yang, Yilun; Straus, Phil (1995). 3-4 point, low kakari. Whole Board Thinking in Joseki. Vol. 1. Fourth Line Press. ISBN 978-0-965354-60-8.
Yang, Yilun; Straus, Phil (1997). 3-4 point, high kakari & far kakari. Whole Board Thinking in Joseki. Vol. 2. Fourth Line Press. ISBN 978-0-965354-61-5.

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Yilun Yang's Go Puzzles, Vols. 1-2

Yang, Yilun (2001). Cobb, William (ed.). Life and death by the Numbers. Yilun Yang's Go Puzzles. Vol. 1. Slate & Shell. ISBN 978-0-970619-35-8.
Yang, Yilun (2002). Life and Death in Chinese Characters. Yilun Yang's Go Puzzles. Vol. 2. Slate & Shell. ISBN 978-1-932001-02-0.

Yilun Yang's Ingenous Life and Death Puzzles, Vols. 1-2

Yang, Yilun; Dee, James (1997). Yang Yilun's Ingenious Life and Death Puzzles. Vol. 1. Yutopian Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-889554-06-8.
Yang, Yilun; Dee, James (1997). Yang Yilun's Ingenious Life and Death Puzzles. Vol. 2. Yutopian Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-889554-07-5.

Books in Chinese

Memoirs of a Floating Life, Vols. 1-3

《浮生後記》[Memoirs of a Floating Life] (in Chinese), vol. 1, Bookzone, March 2004, ISBN 986-417-152-6
《浮生再記》[Memoirs of a Floating Life] (in Chinese), vol. 2, Bookzone, September 2005, ISBN 957-444-257-8
《浮生三記》[Memoirs of a Floating Life] (in Chinese), vol. 3, Bookzone, September 2005, ISBN 957-444-255-1

《沈君山說棋王故事》(Shen Chun-shan Tells the Stories of Kings of Go), Vols. 1-5

《吳清源》[Go Seigen] (in Chinese), vol. 1, Boss, June 2006, ISBN 957-588-493-0
《木谷實》[Kitani Minoru] (in Chinese), vol. 2, Boss, June 2006, ISBN 957-588-497-3
《林海峰》[Rin Kaiho] (in Chinese), vol. 3, Boss, June 2006, ISBN 957-588-494-9
《曹薰鉉》[Cho Hunhyun] (in Chinese), vol. 4, Boss, June 2006, ISBN 957-588-495-7
《聶衛平》[Nie Weiping] (in Chinese), vol. 5, Boss, June 2006, ISBN 957-588-496-5

Books in Japanese

アマ四強はこうして強くなった[Ama 4-kyowa koushite tsuyokunatta] (in Japanese). Seibundo Shinkosha. 1967-01-01.
菊池康郎打碁集[Kikuchi Yasuro Uchigoshū] (in Japanese). Seibundo Shinkosha. 1979-03-01.
囲碁に強くなる本上達への秘密作戦[Igoni tsuyokunaru hon - jotasuheno himitu sakusen] (in Japanese). Kin'ensha. 1980.
囲碁の初歩の初歩これで碁が打てる[Igono shohono shoho - korede goga uteru] (in Japanese). Kin'ensha. 1980.
緑星学園—囲碁を通じて人間育成夢とおどろき[Ryokusei gakuen - igowo tsujite ningen ikusei - yumeto odoroki] (in Japanese). Floral Shuppan. 2002.
Kikuchi, Yasuro (2006-02-20). "岡目八目" [Okame hachimoku] (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun.
Yuki, Satoshi (2004). 結城聡戦いに強くなる方法―シチョウの達人を目指す (真・囲碁講座シリーズ) (in Japanese). 毎日コミュニケーションズ. ISBN 978-4839915094.
Yuki, Satoshi (2005). 結城聡名局細解 (in Japanese). Seibundo Shinkosha. ISBN 978-4416705124.
Yuki, Satoshi (2008). 結城聡囲碁・世界の新手法ガイド (in Japanese). Seibundo Shinkosha. ISBN 9784416508121.
Yuki, Satoshi (2009). 決定版大斜・村正・大ナダレ (in Japanese). Seibundo Shinkosha. ISBN 978-4416509050.
Yuki, Satoshi (2010). プロの選んだ30の定石アマの好きな30の定石 (in Japanese). ISBN 978-4416510063.
Yuki, Satoshi (2010-09-28). 世界一わかりやすい打碁シリーズ結城聡の碁 (in Japanese). 毎日コミュニケーションズ. ISBN 978-4839936815.
Yuki, Satoshi (2013-09-23). 星の小ゲイマジマリ後の攻防: 強くなる囲碁・必須読本 (in Japanese). Seibundo Shinkosha. ISBN 9784416313091.
Yuki, Satoshi (2014). 実戦手筋のテクニック (日韓精鋭棋士囲碁双書) (in Japanese). Kientosho 棋苑図書. ISBN 9784873653174.
Tanioka, Ichiro; Saito, Kenmei; Yuki, Satoshi; Shimamura, Masahiro (2015). Toshitaka Asae (ed.). "結城聡の「冒険また冒険". 囲碁梁山泊 2015 白秋号 (in Japanese) (1st ed.). 関西社会人囲碁連盟. ISBN 9784907488093.
Rin Kono (2015-10-19). 名局細解 2012年5月号：第67期本因坊リーグ河野臨九段 VS 結城聡九段[Meikyoku Saikai, May 2012 issue - 67th Honinbo league, Rin Kono 9-dan vs Satoshi Kono 9-dan] (kindle) (in Japanese). ASIN B016UBUZLG.

Tesuji Dictionary, Vols. 1-3

Segoe, Kensaku; Seigen, Go (2003). 手筋事典[Tesuji Dictionary] (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Seibundo Shinkosha (誠文堂新光社). ISBN 978-4-416703-00-7.
Segoe, Kensaku; Seigen, Go (2003). 手筋事典[Tesuji Dictionary] (in Japanese). Vol. 2. Seibundo Shinkosha (誠文堂新光社). ISBN 978-4-416703-01-4.
Segoe, Kensaku; Seigen, Go (2003). 手筋事典[Tesuji Dictionary] (in Japanese). Vol. 3. Seibundo Shinkosha (誠文堂新光社). ISBN 978-4-416703-02-1.

Yasunaga, Hajime; Kitani, Minoru; Seigen, Go (1994) [1st Pub. 1934]. 新布石法[Shin Fuseki Method]. Sanichi Shobo (三一書房). ISBN 978-4-380942-82-2.

Books in Other Languages

Lusson, Pierre; Roubaud, Jacques; Perec, Georges (1986) [1st Pub. 1969]. Petit traité invitant à la découverte de l'art subtil du go[Small treatise inviting to discover the subtle art of go] (in French). Paris: Christian Bourgois. ISBN 978-2-267004-42-7.

Fiction

Sa, Shan (2004) [Fr. Pub. 2001]. The Girl Who Played Go. Translated by Hunter, Adriana. Vintage.
Yasunari, Kawabata (1996). The Master of Go. Translated by Seidensticker, Edward G. Vintage Books. ISBN 978-0-679761-06-8.

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