- Two Over One Game Force by Max Hardy - this is considered the bible by most players.
- Washington Standard by Steve Robinson
- this has some improvements over Hardy's approach.
- Andover Standard by JackM - this takes the best from both Hardy and Robinson with a smattering of ideas
from other authors.
- Commonsense Bidding by Bill Root
- Modern Bridge Conventions by Bill Root and Dick Pavlicek - a little outdated but still useful.
- How to Play a Bridge Hand by Bill Root
- How to Defend a Bridge Hand by Bill Root
- Balancing by Mike Lawrence
- the best book on this subject.
- To Bid or Not to Bid by Larry Cohen
- the best treatment of the Law of Total Tricks (not, however, invented by Cohen).
- Any book by Mike Lawrence -
thought by many to be the best writer on the game.
- Any book by Eddie Kantar -
thought by many to be the best writer on the game.
- How the Experts Win at Bridge by Hall & Hall - a new book, which contains a very clear and authoritative discussion of how
the best players are playing the game today. Read this book!!!
- Modern Losing Trick Count by Ron Klinger - a useful method of evaluating hand strength when point count is inadequate.
- 100 Winning Bridge Tips by Ron Klinger - really useful Bridge tips by a great Bridge Writer.
- 50 More Winning Bridge Tips by Ron Klinger - just what the title says.
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