Snooker Books written by Professional players

[telinoz]

Does anyone know of any good Snooker books written by any of the Professional players that covers practice, drills, technique etc?

I've started playing again after a long break, but other than the line up and playing frames I'm not doing anything else.

I prefer to use sources like books as generally they are solid with proven player history. If a Pro is giving advice, its usually right!

[telinoz]

Like this one for example:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snooker-Mast...3511404&sr=1-9

Snooker Masterclass: How to Build Big Breaks and Win
by Stephen Hendry

Anyone think this is a good one?

[spike]

Jimmy Whites Snooker Masterclass

[brendan147]

Jimmy Whites Snooker Masterclass

I have this one too...also Succesfull Snooker by Steve Davis. So basically I have both Jimmy's and Steve's....

[RGCirencester]

I have this one too...also Succesfull Snooker by Steve Davis. So basically I have both Jimmy's and Steve's....

http://www.scribd.com/doc/10042078/S...er-Steve-Davis steves book can be found online here.

[Sarah Mount]

Does anyone know of any good Snooker books written by any of the Professional players that covers practice, drills, technique etc?

I've started playing again after a long break, but other than the line up and playing frames I'm not doing anything else.

I prefer to use sources like books as generally they are solid with proven player history. If a Pro is giving advice, its usually right!

Jimmy has just released a second edition of his masterclass book. It is available for preorder at the moment and is due to for release at the end of Feb/beginning of March. Here's a link so you can see what you think BOOK

[LavaChild]

It's not written by a professional, I don't think... But I've got "Just One Frame" by David Jenner after reading many positive comments on it.

It is well worth a punt and on Amazon it is available used for ~£15: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...&condition=all

Somebody in "For sale" is selling one in "new" condition though, so maybe you'd be able to find some arrangement there instead?

http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...ead.php?t=9846

Good luck!

EDIT: Just noticed that the person selling it in "For sale" listed it in 2007! That sub-forum is acting very weirdly for me and not showing in date order. Probably better to ignore that!

EDIT 2: Available on the official site for £25. Link: http://www.justoneframe.co.uk/

[spike]

Frank Callan's Snooker Clinic. It's not written by a pro, but the book is held in very high regard and i have found it to be the best book i have ever read on drills, tehnique etc..

www.amazon.co.uk/Frank-Callans-Snooker-Clinic-Callan/dp/1852250690/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263562389&sr=1-1

[jrc750]

Frank Callan's Snooker Clinic. It's not written by a pro, but the book is held in very high regard and i have found it to be the best book i have ever read on drills, tehnique etc..

www.amazon.co.uk/Frank-Callans-Snooker-Clinic-Callan/dp/1852250690/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263562389&sr=1-1

Hi Spike - i recently got that book off Amazon (paid about £7 incl p+p- only half way thro it at moment) is there only one version of it ??? as i see some are wanting up to £50 now on Amazon (inside cover of mine says £10.95 and was published 1989)

[spike]

Hi Spike - i recently got that book off Amazon (paid about £7 incl p+p- only half way thro it at moment) is there only one version of it ??? as i see some are wanting up to £50 now on Amazon (inside cover of mine says £10.95 and was published 1989)

Afternoon jrc. Yes as far as i know there is only one version of the book. I have found the same thing when looking on Amazon at Frank's book. Certainly does vary in price that's for sure.

How are you finding the book?

[jrc750]

Afternoon jrc. .....

How are you finding the book?

Hi Spike, good so far, but i like to read one bit then go and actually play, then read a bit more etc, so may take a while to get thro it. Then ill read one last time and some may sink in more. One thing my mate said the other day to me was - i never seem to play any shots at all in the centre of the white ! - always some kind of spin on them - funny how i never realised i was doing it - maybe why hb so far is 44 - going out soon for a few hours on my own to see what happens using plain ball cueing only

[telinoz]

thanks to all, I have plenty to look into now!

I'll see which one works for me as I'm just getting 20's and 30's at the moment with one break of 49 last week. After 2 years away from the game though I feel like I've got to start all over again. So time to learn some new tricks!