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Originally Posted by Arctic Jack
Are there any Backgammon books that focus just on the Backgammon scene or certain players and their lives?
I not so long ago finished reading a book called 'One Jump Ahead: Computer Perfection at Checkers' by Jonathan Schaeffer. It was mainly about the computer challenge to the God of checkers Marion Tinsley. Amazing book.
I was wondering if Backgammon had any books covering topics on things other than improving ones skill?
As far as I know, there is no single book devoted to the topic. However, you can find a lot of what you're looking for in books which are partly instruction and partly tales of the backgammon scene. Here's a list of the ones I have:
The Backgammon Book (Jacoby & Crawford)
The Cruelest Game (Cooke)
The Playboy Book of Backgammon (Deyong)
These are three instructional books from the 70s. The Jacoby book has lots of stuff on the history and etiquette of the game. The Cooke and Deyong books are full of good stories from the backgammon scene of the 1970s. They're the best books I know for conveying the romance of big-time backgammon.
Gambling Wizards (Munchkin)
Fast Company (Bradshaw)
These are books of interviews with players across the gambling world. The Munchkin book has interviews with Mike Svobodny and Stan Tomchin. The Bradshaw book has an interview with Tim Holland.