Reading List

What's the best use of my reading time?

I love reading bridge books, so I plan to make this a big part of my training regimen. I’m going to do a combination of re-reading classics and trying some new ones. The goal is one book per month, but with some of the shorter ones I’ll try to squeeze a second one in.

I’m eager for suggestions. This is the list I’ve put together so far. I went through my existing library and picked out some that I think are relevant. My criteria are:

• Aimed at an expert-level audience

• Focused on thinking and technique rather than bidding system

• Primarily problem-and-solution or over-the-shoulder styles

I have some favorite authors in these styles, namely Terence Reese, Mike Lawrence, and Eddie Kantar.

I encourage you to read along with me. I’ll let you know what I’m reading each month, and then post some insights and takeaways at the end of the month.

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Here are the books I’m thinking about. I won’t get to all of them, so I’ll have to prioritize. I’ll revisit this list throughout the year as I see what is proving most helpful. Continued suggestions are always welcome.

Classics (that I’ve already read at least once)

Play Bridge with Mike Lawrence by Mike Lawrence. (This is my January read.)

Play These Hands with Me by Terence Reese

Play Bridge with Reese by Terence Reese

Win the Bermuda Bowl with Me by Jeff Meckstroth

Kantar for the Defense Volumes 1 & 2 by Eddie Kantar

Eddie Kantar Teaches Advanced Bridge Defense by Eddie Kantar

Killing Defence at Bridge by Hugh Kelsey

The Rodwell Files by Eric Rodwell

Improve Your Bridge Memory by Ron Klingler

Inferences at Bridge by Marshall Miles

Bridge at the Edge by Boye Brogeland and David Bird

New Books (i.e., books I haven’t already read)

Counting at Bridge by Dianne Aves (Edit: Turns out this is aimed at more of a beginner audience. But I recommend it if you struggle with counting.)

Thinking on Defense by Jim Priebe

Method Bridge by Matt Granovetter

Why I Lose at Bridge by Ben Norton

Bridge Problems for a New Millennium by Julian Pottage

Defend These Hands with Me by Julian Pottage

Can You Win the USBC Team Trials 2013? by Matthias Felmy

Happy reading, everyone!