Backgammon by Paul Magriel – If you need to read a review on this book then you are almost completely new to backgammon because every last seasoned backgammon player on the planet will tell you this is the first book you must read on the subject. I have now bought this book 3x, always giving it to someone I know to keep, because they were thinking of playing. Even if you only play recreationally, it is nice to get you thinking about the game. It is considered by all the Backgammon Bible and while it was written almost 30 years ago, the information, ideas, and concepts contained within will set you along the right path to advance your backgammon game.