Unit 443 Bridge Library (located at the Masonic Lodge) 2/11
Abrahams Brains in Bridge -- 1962
- Helpful for experienced and new players.
ACBL Easy Guide to Duplicate Bridge -- 1982
ACBL Adventures in Duplicate Bridge -- 2002
- An introduction to ACBL Duplicate Bridge for beginners.
Andersen Lebensohl Convention -- 1987 (2 cc)
Andersen Preempts from A to Z -- 1993
- Intermediate to Advanced. Clarification of principles
essential to effective preemptive action.
August Light Up Your Understanding of Bidding -- 1995
- Author’s primary goal is to have the reader understand
why he bids the way he does. Aimed primarily for the
new player, but also highly readable for all levels.
Baron/Stewart The Bridge Student Text: Defensive Play -- 1988
Baron/Stewart The Bridge Student Text: For Intermediate Players -- 1988
Bergen To Open or Not to Open – 2003 (2)
- Featuring the Rule of 20
Bergen Declarer Play the Bergen Way -- 2004
- Techniques every declarer must know
Bergen The New Convention Card (1994)
Bergen Better Bidding with Bergen: Vol. I -- 1985 (2 cc)
- Uncontested Auctions
Bergen Better Bidding with Bergen: Vol. II -- 1995 (2 cc)
- Competitive Auctions. Explains bids used by top players
and how to incorporate them into your bidding system.
Bergen Better Rebidding with Bergen -- 2003 (2 cc)
- Over 150 examples with detailed explanations.
Bergen Points Schmoints -- 1995 (2 cc)
- Tips on bidding, play and defense. Funny and easy to
understand. Secrets on how to count trumps, the real
scoop on doubles, and more.
Bergen Bergen’s Best Bridge Quizzes, Vol. I – 2003
Bergen More Points Schmoints -- 1999
- A fine sequel -- enjoyable and profitable reading.
Bergen Marty Sez, Vol. 2 -- 2002
- Helpful hints, guaranteed to make you a more formidable
opponent.
Bergen More Declarer Play the Bergen Way -- 2006
- How to think about the hand when dummy is tabled.
Blackwood Blackwood on Slams -- 1970
- The premiere book on slams.
Blackwood The Complete Book of Opening Leads -- 1983
- The most complete book on the subject.
Blubaugh Escaping One No Trump Doubled
- Interesting suggestions, including the Rollout Redouble.
Boeder Thinking about IMPS -- 1994
- How to win more often at Team events.
Brecher Hocus-Pocus – 2001
- A Bridge Book with a Difference
Brecher/Pottage More Hocus Pocus – 2002
- Bridge and Logic Puzzles
Brock Bols Bridge Tips – 1997
- Tips on Bidding, Defense, and Play
Brown Winning Defense -- 1952
- Examines every aspect of defensive play.
Cappelletti 100 Bridge Problems, Using Poker Tactics -- 2004
Coffin Bridge Play from A - Z -- 1979
- a classic on play of the cards.
Coffin Endplays in Bridge -- 1981 (2 cc)
- Eliminations, Squeezes and Coups for intermediate
and advanced players.
Cohen Law of Total Tricks -- 1992
- Improve your competitive bidding judgment. Examples
In easy-to-read format. Best seller.
Cohen Playing Better Bridge -- 1962
- Quiz technique to teach better bidding and playing.
Colchamiro How you can Play Like an Expert -- 2007
- 21st Century rules and other guidelines for winning at
your level and above.
Cole (ed.) Grand Slam – 1975
- 13 great stories about bridge.
Cook Confessions of a Bridge Addict – 1979
- “Hands I’ve played . . .”
Corn Play Bridge with the Aces – 1972
- Play hands along with this famous team.
Crowhurst Precision Bidding in ACOL – 1974
- European system useful on Internet.
Diosy You Have to See This – 1998
- A splendid array of deals.
Dormer Powerhouse Hands – 1975
- How to recognize and get the most from your big cards.
Dormer Dormer on Deduction – 1995
- Interesting book written by a fine bridge player & writer.
Downer-Pomer Standard Bidding with SAYC – 2005
- Standard American Yellow Card system—especially
Valuable for online players.
Eber Have I Got a Story for You! – 1984
- An anthology of favorite bridge tales.
Elsner Jake of Diamonds – 1963
- The islands of Hawaii lure Jake to a tournament, and he
finds stolen jewels and a murder.
Ewen Opening Leads – 1970 (2 cc)
- Well-written and easy to read. What to lead against NT,
suit and slam contracts, etc.
Ewen Premptive Bidding – 1975 (2 cc)
- Bid more, win more. Bid more, lose less!
Ewen Doubles – 1973 (2 cc)
- For takeout, penalties, and profit.
Ewen The Defensive Bidding Quiz Book – 1980
- Test your ability and improve
Ewen Scandal at Buenos Aires – 1966
- Report of cheating scandal, by Bridge Journal.
Feldham Negative, Responsive, and other Competitive Doubles – 1993
Feldham The Weak Two Bid in Bridge – 1985
- Responses and defense
Feldham Five Card Major Bidding in Contract Bridge – 1985
Discusses many useful conventions
Feldheim Winning Swiss Team Tactics – 1993
Flannery The Flannery Two Diamond Opening – 1984
Flint Tiger Bridge –1970
- “tiger tactics” tells how famous players handle the game.
Forrester Bridge Player’s Bedside Book – 1998
- A collection of stories, tips, quizzes, famous hands, jokes,
and fascinating facts.
Frey How to Win at Contract Bridge – 1961 (2 cc)
- Goren says that nobody can read this book and fail to
become a better player.
Fry How to Win at Bridge with Any Partner – 1970 (2 cc)
Gitelman Master Class – 2005
- Intermediate/Advanced lessons from the bridge table.
Goldman Winners and Losers at the Bridge Table – 1979
- Advice, in joke form.
Goldman Aces Scientific – 1978
- Five card majors and forcing NT—an excellent book.
Goren Championship Bridge – 1964
- High-level bridge. A very interesting book.
Goren Sports Illustrated Book of Bridge – 1961
Goren Advanced Bidding – 1963
- Teach yourself how to bid like an expert!
Goren New Bridge Complete – 1985
- Newer edition of a classic work.
Goren Precision – 1971 (2 cc)
Goren Goren Settles the Bridge Arguments – 1974
- Authoritative answers to problems that are the cause of
Frequent misunderstandings at the bridge table.
Goren Play Winning Bridge with any Partner (even a Stranger) – 1976
- How to cope with bad players as well as good ones.
Goren Doubling to Win at Contract Bridge – 1975
Goren Tips for Successful Duplicate Play – 1975
Goren Bridge Quizzes – 1966
Granoveter For Experts Only – 1993
- Selected Essays on Bridge
Granoveter Bridge Additions – 1995
- New age inventions tempered with old-fashioned advice
Granoveter Forgive Me, Partner! – 1997
- Guide to a successful partnership
Granoveter Bridge Today Digest – 2001
- Practical advice and bridge stories
Granoveter Murder at the Bridge Table – 1989 (2 cc)
- A mystery story full of bridge tips.
Granoveter I Shot my Bridge Partner – 1989
- Classic murder mystery with bridge hands.
Granoveter A Switch in Time – 1994
- A fine book on defense.
Granoveter, P. Movie Guide for Bridge Players – 1996
- 180 movie reviews.
Granoveter The Bridge Team Murders – 1992
- The hardboiled, how-to-play imps whodunit!
Grant Bridge – The Club Series: Bidding – 1990 (2 cc)
- Five card majors, long suit count, responses, rebids,
competitive bidding.
Grant Bridge—The Diamond Series: Play of the Hand – 1988 (2cc)
- Planning, developing tricks, eliminating losers, entries,
managing the trump suit.
Grant Bridge—The Heart Series: Defense – 1989 (2 cc)
- Opening leads, 2nd & 3rd hand play, signals, planning
and developing tricks.
Grant Bridge – The Spade Series: Introduction to Duplicate – 1990
- Convention card, various types of games.
Grant/Rodwell Two over One Game Force – 2009
- Excellent new book on this bidding system.
Grant Better Bridge Series: Basics – 1995
- Guarantees new players the basics of bridge.
Gray The Best of Robert Gray, Book Two – 1954-1992
- From the Bridge World Magazine
Hall How the Experts Win at Bridge – 1996
The best thinking and philosophy of the experts on every
aspect of the game. Secrets of successful partnerships.
Hamman At the Table – My Life and Times – 1994
- Look inside the mind of a brilliant superstar and see how he concentrates and cultivates winning habits.
Hardy Advanced Bridge Bidding for the 21st – 2002
Hardy Competitive Bidding with Two-Suited Hands – 1996 (2 cc)
- Want to liven up your convention card and improve your
partnership? You’ll be delighted with these ideas, but
your opponents won’t!
Hardy/Roney Play My Card – 1980
Hardy Two over One Game Force – 1989 (2 cc)
- The most popular bidding style today. Intermediate
through expert. “1990 Bridge Book of the Year.”
Hardy Standard Bidding for the 21st Century – 2000
- A complete textbook – excellent.
Hardy Splinters and other Shortness Bids – 1987
Hardy Fourth Suit Forcing – 1984
Hardy Forcing No Trump Responses—1984
Hardy New Minor Forcing after One No Trump Rebid--1984
Harris Laws of Duplicate Bridge through the Eyes of the Player-2008
- Very accurate & up-to-date description of rules, with
examples.
Harrison The Player’s Guide to the Rules of Duplicate Bridge – 1989
Hayden (Truscott) Bid Better, Play Better – 1966
An instructive and highly readable book.
Huggett/Cashmore Monster Book of Basic Declarer Play – 2003
- Basic declarer play, especially for beginners.
Jannersten Precision Bridge – 1972
- Excellent book on the subject.
Jannersten Find the Mistakes (a bridge quiz) – 1981
- Identifies mistakes in play that are concealed by a
successful result.
Kantar For the Defense, Vol. I – 1983
- 100 practical defensive problems
Kantar Roman Keycard Blackwood – 1991 (2 cc)
- It’s not for beginners, tough for intermediates, &
experts please beware. Here is the Untold Story!
Kantar Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense – 1999
Kantar Eddie Kantar Teaches Advanced Bridge Defense – 1999
Kantar Bridge for Dummies – 1997
- User-friendly book, quick reference format, packed
with basic, in-depth information for all players.
Kantar A Treasury of Bridge Tips – 1992 (2 cc)
- Dramatically improve your bidding. Sensible ideas.
Kantar Defense Tips for Bad Card Holders – 1994 (2 cc)
- Contains 600 defensive tips with excellent examples.
Kantar Gamesman Bridge – 1972
- Kantar teaches Stanley how to play.
Kantar Introduction to Declarer’s Play – 1968
- Includes finesses, cross-ruffing, end plays, and slam and game contracts.
Kantar Introduction to Defender’s Play – 1968
- Defense vs. no trump and suit contracts.
Kantar Bridge Humor – 1977
Kantar Defensive Bridge Play – 1975 (2 cc)
Kantar Bridge Conventions – 1972 (2 cc)
- Still a very useful book.
Kantar Test Your Bridge Play – 1974 (2 cc)
Kantar Improving your Bidding Skills – 1980 (2 cc)
- Basic bidding, doubles, competitive bidding, and more.
Kaplan Italian System of Winning Bridge – 1959
Kaplan Duplicate Bridge: How to Play, How to Win – 1966
Kaplan Winning Contract Bridge Complete – 1964
- Fundamentals and fine points.
Kaplan Competitive Bidding – 1965 (3 cc)
- Full-length treatment of competitive & defensive bidding.
Kaplan/Sheinwold How to Play Winning Bridge—1958 & 1967
- Complete book on their revolutionary system.
Kaplan/Rubens Challenge the Champs, Book IV – 1969 & 1981
- From the Bridge World.
Karmin The Art of Card Reading at Bridge – 1973
- Count out hands—and progress from amateur to master.
Karpin Drawing of Trumps & its Postponement – 1981 (2 cc)
- Excellent book, recommended by Max Hardy.
Karpin Winning Play in Contract Bridge – 1964 (2 cc)
- Strategy at Trick 1. Good for players of all levels.
Karpin Winning Play in Tournament & Duplicate – 1968.
- How the experts triumph.
Karpin The Finesse – 1972
- How to win more tricks more often.
Karpin How to Play (and Misplay) Slam Contracts – 1962
Kay, etc. Complete Book of Duplicate Bridge – 1965
- Comprehensive book on bidding, playing, and scoring.
Kearse Bridge Conventions Complete – 1984 & 1990 (3cc)
- The Original version and the updated version are both
very comprehensive guides.
Kelsey Slam Bidding – 1973
- A little time spent on this book gives great results.
Kelsey Killing Defense at Bridge – 1994 (2 cc)
- Not a book for beginners. Can be treated as a text
book or a test book.
Kelsey Match Point Bridge – 1970
- Seeking to improve your play at matchpoint? This
book is a classic.
Kelsey Test Your Percentages – 1989
- A working knowledge of percentages is necessary for
good play.
Kelsey The Tricky Game – 1982
- How to cultivate a more deceptive style.
Kelsey Advanced Play at Bridge – 1968
- Not for beginners. Reader is shown 26 cards and
attempts to work out answers.
King The Hog in the 21st Century – 1999
- The latest adventures of Mollo’s Menagerie
King, J. The Squeeze in Valhalla – 1964 (2 cc)
- Improve your bridge game with this easy-to-follow
technique for mastering simple and advanced squeezes.
Klinger Cue Bidding to Slams – 1992
Klinger Bid Better, Much Better, after Opening 1 NT – 2001
- An excellent and helpful book.
Klinger Safety Plays and End Plays – 1997
- Ideal for advanced beginners and intermediate players.
Contains a wealth of examples.
Klinger Fifty Winning Duplicate Tips – 1991 (2 cc)
- Includes constructive bidding, competitive bidding, opening leads, declarer play, and defense.
Klinger Improve Your Bridge Memory – 1984 (2 cc)
- How to remember vital principles, & which cards are high. How to cause memory problems for your opponents, & how to avoid bidding disasters.
Klinger The Modern Losing Trick Count – 1986 (2 copies)
- Best book available on the subject.
Klinger Better Bridge with Better Memory – 1998
- Great memory aids to help you play better.
Klinger Guide to Better Card Play – 1991
- Declarer play, defensive technique, 100 practice
hands, 500 exercises.
Klinger Guide to Better Duplicate Bridge – 1996 (2 cc)
- Highly recommended—explains the “good and bad”
about popular bridge conventions.
Klinger Bridge Without Error – 1981
- Mistakes are shown, with easy to eliminate them.
Klinger 100 Winning Bridge Tips – 1987 (2 cc)
- Bidding, opening leads, declarer play, and defense.
Klinger Winning Bridge – Trick by Trick – 1980
- Read this and improve your bridge!
Klinger/Kambites Bridge Conventions for you – 1999 (2 cc)
- Author explains logic behind popular conventions.
Lampert The Fun Way to Serious Bridge – 1980
- A wonderful book for beginners.
Lavinthal Defense Strategy in Bridge – 1963
- Introduces the complete range of Suit Preference signals.
Lawrence Double! -- 2002
- New meanings for an old bid.
Lawrence The Complete Guide to Passed Hand Bidding – 1989 (2 cc)
The options and weapons available when partner originally
passes.
Lawrence Swiss Teams of 4 – 1982
Lawrence Handbook of Partnership Understandings – 1985
- Recommended for novice through expert.
Lawrence Opening Leads – 1996 (2 cc)
- Expert advice. Presented in easily readable style.
Lawrence The Complete Guide to Contested Auctions – 1992 (2 cc)
- How to deal with any kind of interference by opponents.
Lawrence Judgment at Bridge – 1976 (2 cc)
- Avoid common mistakes by examining what can go wrong. Covers neglected areas of bidding and defense.
Lawrence Bidding Quizzes I – The Contested Auction – 1979
- Features 2-over-1 methods.
Lawrence Complete Book on Overcalls in Contract Bridge – 1979 (3 cc)
- Overcall safely. Avoid dangerous overcalls on weak
suits. Jump responses to overcalls, etc.
Lawrence How to Read your Opponents’ Cards – 1973 (3 cc)
- Learn how the experts read subtle clues and signals. Play
hands double-dummy & improve your declarer skills.
Lawrence Disturbing Opponents’ No Trump – 1995
- Practical advice on defending against NT openings.
Lawrence The Complete Book of Takeout Doubles – 1994 (2 cc)
- Everything you need to know about takeout doubles.
Lawrence Play Bridge with Mike Lawrence – 1983 (3 cc)
- Excellent book. A 2-session matchpoint event.
Lawrence The Complete Book on Hand Evaluation – 1983 (2 cc)
- How to refigure your assets as the bidding proceeds.
A valuable book.
Lawrence The Complete Book on Balancing – 1983 (3 cc)
- Entertaining book on the subject, for serious players.
Lawrence True Bridge Humor – 1980
- Jokes and cartoons.
Lawrence/Hanson Winning Bridge Intangibles – 1985
- Winning behavior at the table.
Lawrence Jacoby and Texas Transfers – 1983
Lawrence How to Play Card Combinations – 1988
- Unlocking the secrets.
Lawrence Falsecards – (no publication date)
Lawrence Major Suit Raises – 1983 (2 cc)
Lawrence Dynamic Defense – 1985 (2)
Lawrence/Wirgren I Fought the Law of Total Tricks – 2004
- How to evaluate your hand for more accurate bidding.
Lindkvist Classic & Modern Bridge Conventions, Vol. 1, 2001
Lindkvist Classic & Modern Bridge Conventions, Vol. II, 2002
Lindkvist Classic & Modern Bridge Conventions, Vol. III, 2002
Lindkvist Classic & Modern Bridge Conventions, Vol. IV, 2003
Love Bridge Squeezes Complete – 1959 (2 cc)
- Winning end play strategy.
Machlin Tournament Bridge – An Uncensored Memoir – 1980
- Bridge anecdotes that really happened.
Magee Bridge Quiz Book – 1996
- 160 trivia questions & 80 full-page bridge problems
Mallon Opening Leads and Signals – 1964
- Recommended for beginners and experts.
Markus Play Better Bridge – 1979
- Over 200 hands illustrate bidding & strategy.
Marston All About Notrumps – 1989
- Clear & concise book on basic NT bidding and play.
Miles All 52 Cards – 1992 (2 cc)
- How to reconstruct concealed hands at the bridge table.
Miles Defensive Signals – 1995
- For advanced players to use with a regular partner. Will
dramatically improve your results.
Miles How to Win at Duplicate Bridge – 1957
- Advanced duplicate techniques.
Miles Stronger Competitive Bidding – 1992
- Weapons that are needed to win in competitive bidding.
Miller Bridge Brilliance and Blunders – 1962
- Interesting book that can be enjoyed whenever you have
a few minutes to spare.
Miller Dear Billy – 1992
Collections of real-life questions from bridge players
Mollo Bridge in the Menagerie – 1965
- 1st book in the Hideous Hog series.
Mollo Bridge in the Fourth Dimension – 1974
- Further adventures of the Hideous Hog.
Mollo Bridge in the Fifth Dimension – 2002
- Even further adventures of Rueful Rabbit & Hideous Hog.
Mollo Destiny at Bay – 1988
- More adventures of Hideous Hog, etc.
Mollo Test Your Defense – 1970
- 150 bridge situations that will make you play better.
Mollo The Bridge Immortals – 1967
- Lively sketches of some of the world’s greatest bridge players.
Mollo Bridge Quiz Book – 1968-1998
The shortest cut to expert play
Mollo/Gardner Card Play Technique – 1985
- Classic textbook on technique.
Mollo/Nielsen How Good is Your Defense? – 1976
- Teaches basic ways to picture the unseen hands.
Morehead Morehead on Bidding – 1964
Mould Step-by-step Slam Bidding – 1995
- Detailed discussion for Intermediate players.
North Plan Your Defense – 1998
- Teaches basic ways to picture the unseen hands.
Paranjape Easier Done than Said – 1998 (2)
- Brilliancy at the bridge table.
Phillips Bridge with Goren – 1960
- Outstanding bridge lore & first-class entertainment.
Pomerantz The Devil’s Tickets – 2009
- Novel about bridge players in the ‘20s & ‘30s.
Pottage Bridge Problems for a New Millennium – 2001
- Declarer play and defense
Pottage Masterpieces of Defense – 2002
- Unravel some of the mysteries surrounding defensive play
Powell Tickets to the Devil – 1968
Presberg Death by Contract – 1997
- A fictional bridge mystery story.
Priebe Takeout Double – 2004
- An entertaining tournament bridge murder mystery.
Reese Precision Bidding & Precision Play – 1972 (2 cc)
- Detailed account of the Precision system.
Reese Four Suit Transfers – 1993
- A comprehensive discussion of bids used by responder
after partner opens 1NT.
Reese Bridge for Bright Beginners – 1964
- Basic bidding and play of the hand.
Reese Bridge Tips from the Masters – 1980
Reese Play Bridge with Reese – 1960 (2 cc)
- Watch over Reese’s shoulder as he plays 75 games.
Reese Bridge Conventions, Finesses & Coups – 1967
- Every variety of finesse, endplay, and tactical maneuver.
Reese The Bridge Player’s Dictionary – 1959
- Bidding, play, systems, conventions, laws, definitions.
Reese Master Play – 1966
- Hailed by many as one of the greatest books of all time.
Reese Develop Your Bidding Judgment – 1962
- Reese figures the best answer to 75 tricky problems.
Reese The Most Puzzling Situations in Bridge Play – 1978
- The most advantageous line of play for 60 problem hands.
Reese/Trezel The Mistakes You make at Bridge – 1984
- Ways for you to eliminate commonplace errors.
Reese/Dormer The Play of the cards – 1967
- Playing the dummy, defense, end plays, deceptive plays.
Reese/Bird The Art of Good Bidding – 1992
- Sensible bidding, and a review of conventions.
Reese/Bird Unholy Tricks – 1984
- Bridge tales involving the eccentric monks of St. Titus
Rigal Step by Step Deceptive Declarer Play – 1996
- How to confuse the opposition.
Root Standard Bidding – 1979
- Emphasizes natural commonsense bidding.
Root How to Play a Bridge Hand – 1990 (2 cc)
- Suit combinations, blocking plays, card reading, squeezes
Root How to Defend a Bridge Hand – 1994 (2 cc)
- Contains a wealth of illustrative deals and quizzes –
simple to complex.
Root/Pavlicek Modern Bridge Conventions – 1981 (4cc)
- Thorough and easy-to-follow explanations of the most
common conventions—rated for simplicity & effectiveness
Root Common Sense Bidding – 1986 (2 cc)
- Situations that average players encounter in standard
bidding, with illustrative examples of how to handle them.
Root The ABCs of Bridge – 1998
- Standard Bidding, play, & defense for Beginners.
Rosenberg Bridge, Zia & Me – 1978
- Fascinating book—and funny, too!
Rosenkranz Bid Your Way to the Top – 1978
- Explains an adaptation of Standard American, called
“Standard International.”
Rosenkranz Bridge, the Bidders Game – 1985
- This book will make your bidding more precise.
Rosenkranz Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Trump Leads--
1986
- When not to lead trumps, leading trumps to protect high card strength, cutting down ruffing potential, clues from doubles, deceptive trump leads, and passive trump leads.
Rosenkranz Win with Romex – 1975
- Bold new bidding system.
Roth The Roth/Stone System – 1953
Roudinesco The Dictionary of Suit Combinations – 1995
- Complex book which is not very readable . . .
Routman Club Level Duplicate Bridge: Which Strategies Win – 1986
- Very readable examination & analysis of 52 hands.
Rovere Contract Bridge—Bidding & Play – 1965
- Reference book, with articles on their own systems by
Blackwood, Roth, Sheinwold, Stayman, etc.
Rubens Swiss Match Challenge – 1992
- Practice with several swiss teams of 4 players
Sands Standard American—Five Card Majors – 1980
- Basic grounding in all areas of bridge.
Sands Playing the Cards – 1984
- Developing competence at the bridge table.
Schenken Better Bidding in 15 Minutes – 1963 (2 cc)
- Learning the Big Club System in 15 minutes.
Schenken Big Club – 1968
- “Big Club” System.
Seagram/Bird 25 Ways to be a Better Defender – 2006
- An excellent & very helpful book.
Seagram/Smith 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know – 1999 (2 cc)
Seagram/Smith 25 Ways to Compete in the Bidding – 2000
Senior It’s Your Lead – 1998
- How to choose the best lead to defeat opponents’ contract
Senior Play These Hands with Brian Senior – 1996
- Especially for intermediate players
Sheinwold Five Weeks to Winning Bridge – 1964 (2)
- This is a classic – one of the best books ever.
Sheinwold Pocket Book of Bridge Puzzles – 1970
Sheinwold Second Book of Bridge – Play of the Hand – 1953
Sheinwold Bridge with Algy – 1997 (1934)
- Interesting “Bridge World” articles from 1934.
Sheinwold How To Improve Your Bridge – 1976
- An expert’s guide to better bidding.
Sheinwold Duplicate Bridge – (no date—probably 1950s)
Sheinwold A Short Cut to Winning Bridge – 1961
Silverman Intermediate Bridge – 5 Card Majors – 1976
Simon Why You Lose at Bridge – updated 1967 & 1994 (2 cc)
- For all levels. A classic.
Smith Bidding Through Logic – 1962
- 75% of the game of bridge is bidding.
Sobel All the Tricks! – 1949
- Her first book, admired by Goren, and reissued in 1961
Sohl Underhanded Bridge – 1975
- Humorous and devious strategies for winning at bridge.
Sontag Power Precision – 1979
- -World champion player describes his favorite system.
Sontag The Bridge Bum – My Life and Play – 1977 (2 cc)
- A ticket of admission to the inner circle of the strange and fascinating world of the bridge expert.
Stark Weak No Trump – 2006
- How to play it, and how to play against it.
Stayman Do You Play Stayman? – 1965
- A classic – one part for beginners and one for advanced.
Stewart Better Bridge for the Advancing Player – 1984
Stewart 1001 Bridge Problems – 1990
- Workbook
Stewart Becoming a Bridge Expert – 2001
Tips and secrets to boost your scores
Stewart/Baron The Bridge Book, Vol. I, for Beginners – 1988 (2cc)
- Introduction to opening bids and responses, declarer
play, defensive play, opening leads, scoring, and doubles.
Stewart/Baron The Bridge Book, Vol. II, for Intermediates. – 1988
Stewart/Baron The Bridge Book, Vol. III, for Advanced. – 1989
Stewart/Baron The Bridge Book, Vol. IV, Defensive Play – 1990
Thurston 25 Steps to Learning 2/1—2002
- With this book, you can be playing 2/1 effectively within a week.
Truscot, A. New York Times Bridge Series: Doubles & Redoubles – 1987
Truscot, D. Winning Declarer Play – 1969 (2 cc) (See Hayden)
- Highlighted by flashes of humor, this book is for those
who know the fundamentals but want to improve the way
they play their cards.
Truscott Bridge Series: Grand Slams – 1985
- 55 dramatic bridge hands
Von der Porten Introduction to Defensive Bidding – 1967
Watson Play of the Hand – 1958 (3 cc)
- Long regarded as a classic. Easy to follow, brilliantly
explained.
Wei/Anderson Perfect Your No Trump Bidding – 1978 (2 cc)
- Many kinds of NT openings and responses, plus how to
handle interference.
Weinstein Bridge Poems for Your Partner – (no date)
White/White Bid Your Way to Winning Bridge, Made Easy – 1966
Wolf The Lone Wolff – 2008
- Autobiography of a bridge maverick
Woolsey Matchpoints – 1982 (2 cc)
- The best book ever written on all aspects of matchpoint
bidding, play, and defense.
Woolsey Modern Defensive Signaling – 1981 (2 cc)
Woolsey Partnership Defense in Bridge – 1980 (2 cc)
- Defense is the most difficult part of the game. Learn about signals, leads, continuations, and shifts.
Yount Bridge for People Who Don’t Know One Card from Another --
1964
- This book will make a bridge player out of you!
Zia Around the World in 80 Hands – 1999
- Share the memories of one of the world’s best players.
Zia Bridge My Way – 1994 (2 cc)
- The world’s most flamboyant bridge player writes a very
entertaining book.
Reference:
ACBL Member Director – 1999. Reference only—not to be checked out.
Laws of Duplicate Bridge – 1990 (2 copies)
Director’s Quick Reference Companion (Harris)—1997.
Stays with computer in Sequim.
Duplicate Bridge Direction (Groner) – 1967.
Duplicate Decisions [a club director’s guide for ruling at the table]
Greenberg – 2002. Not to be checked out. (2 copies)
ACBL – How to Fill out the new Convention Card – December 1997
ACBL – 1998-1999 Director of Duplicate Bridge Games
The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge – 1994 – 5th Edition.
Software:
The Key to Better Bridge (for new players), by Audrey Grant.
Counting at Bridge, by Lawrence. (2)
Bridge Baron: bridge game that can be downloaded to your computer.
Two over One, by Lawrence
Defense, by Lawrence
Private Bridge Lessons, by Lawrence, Volumes I & II
Bicycle Bridge – for beginners and advanced players -- 1991