Poker Book reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 145 Reddit reviews across 4 subreddits and 56 posts to rank the best Poker Book brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/poker, r/Poker_Theory, r/IWantToLearn, r/lrcast. Top-rated brands include Ed Miller (4.7/5), David Sklansky (4.7/5), Bill Chen (4.5/5).
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Reviews145
Subreddits4
Posts56
Brands80
Products76
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#1
Ed Miller
4.7
(10)
"Well worth the money at that price."
"Anything by Ed Miller, my favorite is playing the player"
"Ed Miller - The Course."
"The course from Ed Miller is great for live and very readable."
"Ed Miller’s “Poker 1%” and “The Course.” Hands down."
"Ed Miller’s “Poker 1%” and “The Course.” Hands down."
"Get anything by Ed Miller. Specifically, get The Course and Poker's 1%."
"Check out “the course” it’s a good intro to NL cash games."
""The Course" by Ed Miller or "Secrets of tournament poker professionals" Johnathon Little."
"The Course by Ed Miller."
#2
David Sklansky
4.7
(6)
"Theory of Poker, and Advanced No Limit Holdem in Theory and Practice give you 98% of all the theory you need to know."
"Theory of Poker, and Advanced No Limit Holdem in Theory and Practice give you 98% of all the theory you need to know."
"Super system, theory of poker"
"Theory of Poker by David Sklansky"
"If he's a scientific/mathematical type of person then I would look at 'The Theory of Poker' by Sklansky."
"Total poker noobies should start with the Theory of Poker."
#3
Bill Chen
4.5
(6)
"You definitely should start with the mathematics of Poker. Why? Because it gives you the right foundation to further build your skills upon."
"The math book is definitely worth the read."
"Mathematics of poker is fundamental."
"1% extra comes with Chen's Mathematics of Poker, and because of such you take your time."
"Sounds like I have to approach reading Mathematics of Poker the same way I would approach any other math book. That's okay!"
"Mathematics of Poker is a classic in a sense, but is very theoretical and goes waaay deeper than you need if you're just trying to start learning basic poker math."
#4
Peter Clarke
5.0
(5)
"If you really want a book, The Grinder's Manual is a good intro."
"If cash, The Grinders Manual by Peter Clarke"
"I'd recommend starting with the Grinders Manual, then read Applications of No Limit Holdem and get an Essential tier Run It Once membership."
"The Grinders Manual."
"The grinders manual - Now I know alot of you will say this too heavy book for a beginner, but let me tell you this, If you read grinders manual and google all the words and concepts you dont understand you will be miles of ahead comparatively to reading some outdated more simpler stuff."
#5
Jared Tendler
5.0
(5)
"The Mental Game of Poker Jared Tendler"
"'The Mental Game of Poker' has been the most helpful book for me."
"Wish I had of read the Mental Game by Jared Tendler when I first begun."
"Mental Game of poker 2 is also defo worth checking out."
"The Mental Game of Poker by Jared Tendler."
#6
Doyle Brunson
5.0
(4)
"Is often regarded as one of the best poker books."
"I really like Godfather of Poker by Doyle Brunson."
"The one that you should always have on your list is Super System 1 & 2. Holy grail right there"
"Super system."
#7
Andrew Seidman
4.8
(4)
"Easy Game - Andrew Seidman"
"Easy Game by Andrew Seidman."
"Easy Game by Andrew Seidman. Great book, covers basic concepts well."
"Easy game by Andrew Seidman"
#8
Jonathan Little
4.5
(4)
"It’s online and not so much of a full book, but it’s what you want for what you’re trying to do."
"Jonathan littles secret pro tourney player vol. 1 was as what changed my game."
"I would recommend Jonathan little's book 'excelling at tough no limit Holdem games'."
"Johnathan little offers the most free content."
#9
Will Tipton
4.5
(4)
"Will Tipton has become sort of a cult icon in the Poker Theory community."
"Save yourself time and effort and study Will Tipton's Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold 'em Volume 1 & 2."
"Will Tipton has become sort of a cult icon in the Poker Theory community."
"Get him Will Tipton's Head's Up poker book."
#10
Dan Harrington
4.3
(4)
"Is often regarded as one of the best poker books."
"Is pretty foundational reading IMO."
"It's about 20 years old, but still good for fundamentals."
"Harrington on hold ‘em is very outdated but the general principals are a good foundation."
#11
Matthew Janda
5.0
(3)
"Janda's "Applications" book is considered the book on GTO."
"Matthew Janda's books"
"Applications of No-Limit Hold'em by Matthew Janda is the bible as far as GTO play is concerned."
#12
The Mental Game of Poker
5.0
(3)
"You can't miss with Mental Game of Poker or Elements of Poker."
"Probably the best book you could get him, how to control your mental game at the tables."
"This book improved my game tenfold... if he is a serious player or wants to be, I can't recommend this book enough."
#13
Alton Hardin
5.0
(3)
"I would recommend... Essential Poker Math."
"I would recommend two books by Alton Hardin; Master Micro Stakes Poker."
"'Essential Poker Math' by Alton Hardin was my favorite beginner poker book."
#14
Pete Clarke
4.0
(3)
"A little outdated but it will get you there."
"I found it to be a really good choice."
"Struck a perfect balance between theory and interactive learning."
#15
Harrington
4.0
(3)
"It might be a little dated, but Harrington on holdem book series is pretty solid for beginning and semi advanced fundamentals imo"
"Harrington on Holdem gives you a great baseline of fundamentals."
"That's quite an old book, but I believe it can be considered as classics - 'Harrington on holdem'."
#16
Cole South
5.0
(2)
"Let There Be Range by Cole South."
"Let there be range."
#17
Clarke
5.0
(2)
"The best mindset books I've found have been Poker Therapy by Clarke."
"The best mindset books I've found have been Poker Therapy by Clarke."
#18
Mikesell
5.0
(2)
"The book I always recommend for beginners is Poker Foundations."
"The book I always recommend for beginners is Poker Foundations by Mikesell."
#19
Badurowicz
5.0
(2)
"The best mindset books I've found have been Mental Edge by Badurowicz."
"The best mindset books I've found have been... Mental Edge by Badurowicz."
#20
Annie Duke
3.0
(3)
"It's a little dated at this point but I highly recommend Decide to Play Great Poker by Annie Duke."
"Decide to play great poker-Annie Duke"
"The Annie Duke book is terrible. She says suited cards are not important."
#21
The Course
4.5
(2)
"The Course by Ed Miller."
"I would recommend Ed Miller’s The Course. It’s an older book, but the concepts and strategy are still very relevant."
#22
Al Alvarez
4.5
(2)
"The Biggest Game in Town -Al Alvarez"
"If you want a fun thrilling historical read then The Biggest Game In Town by Al Alvarez."
#23
Michael Acevedo
4.5
(2)
"Michael Acevedo - Modern Poker Theory. Covers both cash and MTTs and overall very solid book."
"I’ve seen Modern Poker Theory by Michael Acevedo in other threads and I’m curious if they’re similar/comparable."
#24
The Elements of Poker
4.5
(2)
"The Elements of Poker by Tommy Angelo. Easily... informative, funny & comes highly spoken of."
"Sounds like your brother already has plenty of strategy books - this is a little different than that."
#25
Daniel Negreanu
4.5
(2)
"I strongly recommend “small ball” concept. Poker Hold’em Strategy by Daniel Negreanu."
"His book is very helpful for beginners and intermediate players."
#26
The Grinders Manual
4.0
(2)
"I hear the grinders manual is a good one too."
"Grinders manual is a good one."
#27
Andrew Brokos
4.0
(2)
"Generic high level game theory but I found it nice to read"
"I'm going through Play Optimal Poker by Andrew Brokos right now."
#28
Mike Matusow
5.0
(1)
"Check Raising The Devil - Mike Matusow"
#29
Thinking Poker
5.0
(1)
"Play optimal poker 1 & 2 by Andrew Brokus of thinking poker…"
#30
Phil Gordon
5.0
(1)
"Phil Gordon’s books were great when I was starting."
#31
Herbert O. Yardley
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed The Education of a Poker Player by Herbert O. Yardley."
#32
Maria Konnikova
5.0
(1)
"Maria konnikova The Biggest Bluff, check out the story."
#33
M. Acevedo
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend Modern Poker Theory by Acevedo."
#34
Victoria Coren
5.0
(1)
"For Richer, For Poorer by Victoria Coren is a great read."
#35
Alexander Fitzgerald
5.0
(1)
"The best live poker book I've read is Exploitative Play in Live Poker by Fitzgerald."
#36
Lee Jones
5.0
(1)
"It taught me the basics that I use even in higher limit games."
#37
Miller, Sklansky, Malmuth
5.0
(1)
"It gives a fantastic fundamental understanding of the game."
#38
Brokos
5.0
(1)
"Play Optimal Poker by Brokos is modern and a good read."
#39
Acevado
5.0
(1)
"For fun: Ace on the River - Barry Greenstein (read the entire book in one day, really cool if your into old school poker stories)"
#40
Michael Avecedo
5.0
(1)
"Seems to be the book a lot of people recommend."
#41
Acevedo
5.0
(1)
"I think Modern Poker Theory by Acevedo is a great book."
#42
Fitzgerald
5.0
(1)
"The best live poker book I've read is Exploitative Play in Live Poker by Fitzgerald."
#43
Dara O'Kearny
5.0
(1)
"Those 3 books are great."
#44
Tommy Angelo
5.0
(1)
"It's about mindset and tilt control and has been the most effective poker book I've ever read."
#45
Kill Everyone
5.0
(1)
"Reading through kill everyone now and it's really eye opening."
#46
Grinders Manual
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend the grinders manual!"
#47
The Grinder's Manual
5.0
(1)
"The Grinder’s Manual is simply the best way to learn how to think critically about Poker."
#48
Poker Foundations
5.0
(1)
"The book I always recommend for beginners is Poker Foundations by Mikesell."
#49
The Theory of Poker
5.0
(1)
"The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky is a great great book for understanding how to think about poker odds."
#50
The Little Green Book
5.0
(1)
"The 4th bet is always aces"
#51
Applications of No-Limit Hold'em
5.0
(1)
"Would be the best choice. Very heavy material but imo the best poker book ever written."
#52
Eric Lynch
5.0
(1)
"Winning poker tournaments one hand at a time. There’s 3 books in the set, get all 3."
#53
Run It Once
5.0
(1)
"Runitonce"
#54
Bencb
5.0
(1)
"Bencb's course"
#55
Jared Tendler, Barry Carter
5.0
(1)
"Absolute must reads. Part 1 especially."
#56
Matt Flynn, Sunny Mehta, Ed Miller
5.0
(1)
"Really drills a lot of concepts that take into account how average cash game villains play and how to punish them."
#57
James Sweeney
4.0
(1)
"I like James Sweenys workbook. More of a study guide than reading material but it’s helped me focus on studying a lot more."
#58
Helmuth, Harrington
4.0
(1)
"Helmuth's 'Play Poker Like the Pros' and Harrington's 'Harrington on Hold-Em' are the ones I like to recommend."
#59
GTO
4.0
(1)
"‘From the ground up’ is a good starting point IMO."
#60
Anthony Holden
4.0
(1)
"A Big Deal, and the follow up A Bigger Deal by Anthony Holden were good fun stories about poker."
#61
Super System
4.0
(1)
"Super system is oldscool, modern poker theory is good."
#62
Modern Poker Theory
4.0
(1)
"Super system is oldscool, modern poker theory is good."
#63
Hunter Cichy
4.0
(1)
"A very good GTO-based book geared towards cash games."
#64
Easy Game - Volume 3
4.0
(1)
"Easy Game - Volume 3 is still very applicable to most live games today."
#65
Hold Em Wisdom For All Players
4.0
(1)
"There's an old Daniel Negreanu book, Hold Em Wisdom For All Players. Short sweet and has the fundamentals."
#66
Harrington on Hold'em
4.0
(1)
"If you're a relative beginner I'd recommend Dan Harrington's books, Harrington on Holdem and/or Harrington on Cash Games."
#67
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker
4.0
(1)
"For tournaments I recommend Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker v1+2 by Johnathan little."
#68
Poker Tournament Formula
4.0
(1)
"The only book with a strategy that's going to help you right away is Poker Tournament Formula by Arnold Snyder."
#69
Harrington on Cash Games
4.0
(1)
"First book I read on poker and I could definitely see it improving my 1-2 nl game at the casino."
#70
Playing the Player
4.0
(1)
"Is a good book, especially if you have the basics down"
#71
Easy Game
4.0
(1)
"Has had some good reviews so check that out as well"
#72
Arnold Snyder
4.0
(1)
"Tournament formula by Arnold Snyder"
#73
Jonathon Little
4.0
(1)
"Anything by Jonathon Little is pretty easy to digest in my opinion."
#74
MIT
4.0
(1)
"If you’re a complete noob I’d recommend MIT Poker Theory and Analytics."
#75
Lee Nelson
4.0
(1)
"Kill Everyone. Advanced strategies for no-limit hold’em."
#76
Gus Hansen
4.0
(1)
""Every Hand Revealed" by Gus Hansen is pretty much Donk 101 and is a pretty entertaining read."
#77
Advanced Concepts in No Limit Hold'em
4.0
(1)
"This one is pretty good. mostly about opening and 3 bet ranges"
#78
Herbert Yardley
3.0
(1)
"It won't necessarily help your game but it's a great read."
#79
Mark Harlan
3.0
(1)
"Texas hold'em for Dummies. Duh dummy."
#80
Phil Hellmuth
3.0
(1)
"If tournament, anything by the great Phil Hellmuth"
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