Backgammon Books: Suggested Reading after Magriel

To be able to understand backgammon better, it is a good idea to read some backgammon books. Reading backgammon books will enable you to learn about the finer points of the game from some of the finest minds. A must-read for any beginner, and indeed for anyone wanting to know the finer aspects of backgammon is the book titled ‘Backgammon’, authored by Paul Magriel, a mathematician with a backgammon bend. However, the question here is, what after Magriel’s book?

Of the backgammon books available, Magriel’s was a landmark one. However, does this mean there is no need to go through any of the other backgammon books available? The answer is simple. If there was no need, then there would have been no more books written. So what are the other backgammon books you can read once you have finished Magriel’s offering?

There are a number of books by other authors that you can read if you are through Magriel’s. You can read them even without reading Magriel’s. There is no hard and fast rule that states that of all books on backgammon, you have to complete Magriel’s book before looking up any other book. There are books that give you details about backgammon rules, backgammon analyses, and different types of backgammon games you can play.

Some of the other books you can read up are the ones authored by Robertie and Kit Woolsey. Another book you should definitely check out is titled New Ideas in Backgammon. Some of these books are expensive, and it is a good idea to go online and read up their reviews, so you have an idea beforehand if the book is actually worth the price you are paying.