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Dave’s “Best of the Best” list of Astrology Books(Not our complete catalogue, just the best parts
I've often been asked for a list of my favorite astrology books, the ones I thought best. For years I resisted as I did not want to slight all
Updated July 22, 2013
of it.)
The best text-books:The Modern Text-Book of Astrology - Margaret
Hone, Astrology ClassicsPlanetary Powers, The Morin Method - Patti Tobin
Brittain, AFA (advanced)The Best Introductions to Astrology:
(in no order)A Beginner’s Guide to Astrology - Vivian Rob-
son, Astrology ClassicsAlan Oken’s Complete Astrology, Ibis PressAstrology: Classic Guide To Understanding Your
Horoscope - Ronald Davison, CRCSAstrology for Dummies - Rae Orion, WileyLlewellyn’s Complete Book of Astrology - Kris
Brandt Riske, LlewellynAstrologer's Handbook - Sakoian & Acker,
HarperSecrets From a Stargazer's Notebook - Debbi
Kempton-Smith, TopquarkAstrology, A Comprehensive Guide to Classical
Interpretation - Kevin Burke, LlewellynAlso consider:
Now That I’ve Cast It - Maxine Taylor, AFAHow to Read Your Astrological Chart - Donna
Cunningham, WeiserMessage of the Stars - Heindel, Rosicrucian
The Best Books on Intermediate Astrology:
A Student’s Text-Book of Astrology - Vivian Rob-
son, Astrology ClassicsThe Manual of Astrology, The standard work -
Sepharial, Astrology ClassicsKey to Your Own Nativity - Leo, Astro ClassicsThe Principles of Astrology - Charles E.O. Carter,
Astrology ClassicsSome Principles of Horoscopic Delineation -
The best books on Traditional Astrology(In no order)
Matheseos Libri VIII - Ancient Astrology Theory
& Practice - Firmicus Maternus, Astro Classics
An Introduction to the Tetrabiblos of Ptolemy -
Porphyry, trans. by Andrea Gehrz, Moira Press
Astrological Compendium Containing his expla-
nation & narration of the whole art of astrol-ogy - Rhetorius the Egyptian, translated by JamesHolden, AFA
Astrological Roots: The Hellenistic Legacy - Jo-
seph Crane, WessexCarmen Astrologicum - Dorotheus of Sidon, trans-
lated by David Pingree, Astro ClassicsThe Book of Instruction in the Elements of the
Art of Astrology - Al Biruni, Astrology Classics
Temperament: Astrology’s forgotten key - Dorian
Gieseler Greenbaum, Wessex AstrologerClassical Astrology for Modern Living - J. Lee
Lehman, WhitfordPractical Guide to Traditional Astrology - Joseph
Crane, Arhat Publications
The Elements of Astrology - Broughton, Astrol-
ogy ClassicsThe best books on Relationships/Synastry:
Astrology & Sex - Robson, Astrology ClassicsHow to Handle Your Human Relations - Lois
Sargent, AFASynastry - Ronald Davison, AuroraLove Formulas-2 - Nance McCullough, NamacPrediction Techniques Regarding Romance - Ana
Ruiz, AFAAstrology: A Language of Life vol. 4: Relation-
ship Analysis - Robert Blaschke, EarthwalkPlanets In Composite - Robert Hand, WhitfordMercury Method of Chart Comparison - Lois
Rodden, AFAComposite Charts - John Townley, Llewellyn
Also consider:Skymates II: The Composite Chart - Steven &
Jodie Forrest, Seven Paws PressOnly Way to Learn About Relationships - March
& McEvers, ACSAstrology & Difficult Relationships - Beverly
Flynn, TLH PublishingThe best books on Transits:
Planets In Transit - Robert Hand, WhitfordTransits - Clara M. Darr, AFATransits of the Planets - Heber J. Smith, AFA
Also consider:Modern Transits - Lois Rodden, AFAArt of Forecasting - Sophia Mason, AFATransits - Reinhold Ebertin, AFA
The best books on Progressions:The Progressed Horoscope - Alan Leo, As-
trology ClassicsDelineation of Progressions - S. Mason, AFA
Also consider:Astrology: A Language of Life, vol 1: Progres-
The Best Medieval Astrology (to 1900)On the Heavenly Spheres: A treatise on tradi-
tional astrology - Avelar & Ribeiro, AFAChristian Astrology, book 3 - William Lilly, As-
trology ClassicsThe Text-Book of Astrology - A.J. Pearce, AFAClassical Scientific Astrology - G. Noonan, AFAOn the Judgments of Nativities - Johannes
Schoener (trans: Robert Hand), ARHATEssential Dignities - J. Lee Lehman, Whitford Press
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Also consider:Interpreting Solar & Lunar Returns - Janey Stubbs
& Babs Kirby, Capall Bann PublishersAngles & Prediction - Lang-Wescott, TreehouseCycles of Light - Lynn Bell, CPA Press
The best books on Solar Arcs:Solar Arcs, Astrology's Most Successful Predic-
tive System - Noel Tyl, LlewellynRadix System - Vivian Robson, Darr Pub
Also consider:
MacCraig, Macoy PublishingAlso consider:
Astrodyne Manual - Elbert Benjamine, C o L
Real Astrology - John Frawley, Apprentice BooksReal Astrology Applied - John Frawley, Appren-
tice BooksHoroscope Symbols - Robert Hand, WhitfordEssays on Astrology - Robert Hand, WhitfordCosmic Loom: The New Science of Astrology -
Dennis Elwell, Urania TrustAstrology in the Year Zero - G. Phillipson, FlareUnder One Sky: 12 Astrologers read the same
chart - blind! - Rafael Nasser, Seven Paws Press
Essays on the Foundations of Astrology - C.E.O.
Carter, Astrology ClassicsAstrology for the 21st Century - David Cochrane,
Cosmic PatternsThe Best of Al H. Morrison, selected & edited by
Karen Christino, Stella Mira BooksThe best books on Astrological Body Types:
Astrological Body Types: Face/form/expression -
Judith Hill, Borderlands PressMan & the Zodiac - D. Anrias, Astro ClassicsAstrological Types - Howard Duff, AFAAstro Graphology - D. Gunzburg, Wessex
The best book on Astrology as a Business:Astrology: A Language of Life vol. 3: A Hand-
book for the Self-Employed Astrologer - Rob-ert Blaschke, Earthwalk School of Astrology
The best books on Medical Astrology:Encyclopaedia of Medical Astrology - H.L. Cor-
nell, Astrology ClassicsMedical Astrology: A guide to planetary pathol-
ogy - Judith Hill, Stellium PressMedical Astrology - Heinrich Daath, Astro Class.Classical Medical Astrology: Healing with the
Elements - Oscar Hofman, WessexAstrological Practice of Physick - Joseph Blagrave,
Astrology ClassicsA Handbook of Medical Astrology, 2nd edition
- Jane Ridder Patrick, CrabApple PressMedical Astrology - Eileen Nauman, Blue TurtleHow to Give An Astrological Health Reading -
Diane Cramer, AFA
The best books on Money:Planetary Stock Trading - Bill Meridian, Cycles
ResearchPlanetary Economic Forecasting, 2nd edition -
Bill Meridian, Cycles ResearchMcWhirter Theory of Stock Market Forecasting
- Louise McWhirter, AFAThe Key to Speculation on the New York Stock
Exchange - Jack Gillen, AFASepharial on Money: Law of Values, Silver Key,
Arcana, or Stock & Trade - Astro ClassicsMoney: How to find it with Astrology - Lois Rod-
den, AFAFinancial Astrology - LCdr David Williams, AFAUsing Astrology to Find Your Luck: What works?
- Kathleen Powers, Newage EnterprisesAlso consider:
Business Astrology 101 - Stathis, Star CyclesWhat Are Winning Transits? - Wehrman, ACSMapping Your Money - Kris Riske, Llewellyn
The best books on Employment & Careers:
Vocational Astrology - Judith Hill, AFAIn Search of a Fulfilling Career - Joann
Wickenburg, AFAPatterns of Professions - E. B. Donath, AFAAstrology & Vocational Aptitude - H. Baron von
Kluckler, AFAAlso consider:
Money: How to find it with Astrology - Lois Rod-
den, AFAThe best books on Relocation:
Astrolocality Astrology, What it is & How to use
it - Martin Davis, Wessex AstrologerPlanets in Locality, Exploring Local Space Astrol-
ogy - Steve Cozzi, AFAAlso consider:
Astrolocality Magic: Advanced AstroMap features
of Kepler - Cochrane, Cosmic PatternsX Marks My Place - Paul Councel, Darr Pub.
The best book on Electional Astrology:Electional Astrology - Robson, Astro Classics
The best books on Horary Astrology:Christian Astrology, books 1 & 2 - William Lilly,
The best books on Primary Directions:Primary Directions, A Definitive Study - Sepharial,
Astrology ClassicsTurn of a Lifetime Astrologically - Ivy M. Gold-The best books on how to
Combine Forecasting Techniques:Art of Predictive Astrology: Forecasting your life
events - Carol Rushman, LlewellynPredictive Astrology, The Eagle & the Lark -
Bernadette Brady, WeiserAstrologer's Forecasting Workbook - Cope, AFAAstrology A Language of Life vol. 5: Holographic
Transits - Robert Blaschke, EarthwalkForecasting with New, Full & Quarter The best books on Houses:The House Connection - Karen Hamaker-Zondag,
WeiserThe Houses: Temples of the Sky - Deborah Houl-
ding, Wessex AstrologerAlso consider:The best book on the 8th House:
The 8th House - Marc Robertson, AFAThe best books on Fixed Stars:
Fixed Stars & Constellations in Astrology - Vivian
Robson, Astrology ClassicsBrady's Book of Fixed Stars - Brady, WeiserFixed Stars - Ebertin-Hoffman, AFAFixed Stars & Judicial Astrology - Noonan, AFA
Also consider:Star Names, Their Lore & Meaning - Richard
Hinckley Allen, DoverThe best book on the Ascendant:
You & Your Ascendant - Sophia Mason, AFA
Also consider:Rising Sign Problem - John Willner, AFASun Ascendant Rulerships: Their influence in the
horoscope - Esther V. Leinbach, AFAThe best Astrological Reference Books:
Encyclopedia of Astrology - Nicholas de Vore,
Astrology ClassicsDictionary of Astrology - James Wilson, Esq.,Books available from: The Astrology Center of America / AstroAmerica.com, 207 Victory Lane, Bel Air, MD 21014Tel: 410-638-7761. Toll-free order line: 1-800-475-2272. On-line at www.AstroAmerica.com
Planets in Aspect - Robert Pelletier, WhitfordUnderstanding Aspects: The Inconjunct - Alan
Epstein, Trines PublishingAspect Patterns - Stephanie Clements, LlewellynYod: Its Esoteric Meaning - Joan Kellogg, AFA
Also consider:Circle Books Aspect Finder - AFA
The best books on Arabian Parts:The Book of Instruction in the Elements of the
Art of Astrology - Al Biruni, Astrology Classics
Bonatti on Lots - Guido Bonatti, Cazimi PressArabian Parts Decoded - Lind Weber, AFA
Also consider:Arabic Parts in Astrology, A Lost Key to Predic-
tion - Robert Zoller, Inner TraditionsBest books on Chinese Astrology
Popular:Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes - Theodora
Lau, HarperResourceChinese Astrology Bible - Walters, Sterling
For good clear printing, cusps to nearest minute:AFA Tables of Houses, Placidus System
The best books on Asteroids:Mechanics of the Future: Asteroids - Martha
Lang-Wescott, Treehouse MountainAsteroids in the Birth Chart - Donath, AFAThe Ultimate Asteroid Book - Lehman, WhitfordAngles & Prediction - Wescott, Treehouse Mtn
The best book on Chiron:View from Chiron: Essence & Application - Zane
Horoscopes of Asia, Australia & the Pacific - Marc
Penfield, AFAHoroscopes of Africa - Marc Penfield, AFA
The best books on the Nodes:Lunar Nodes, Your Key to Excellent Chart Inter-
pretation - Judith Hill, Stellium PressLunar Nodes - Mohan Koparkar, Mohan Enter.Astrology for the Soul - Jan Spiller, Bantam
Also consider:Moon’s Nodes & Their Importance - White, AFA
The best books on Retrogrades:The best book on MarsThe Mars Book - Donna Van Toen, AFA
The best book on Jupiter:Exploring Jupiter - Arroyo, CCRS
The best book on UranusPrometheus the Awakener - Tarnas, Spring Pub
The best book on Pluto:Healing Pluto Problems - Cunningham, WeiserThe best books on Cosmobiology & Midpoints:Combination of Stellar Influences - Reinhold
Ebertin, AFAApplied Cosmobiology: A 4th revision of the 90o
Dial in Practice - Reinhold Ebertin, AFA
A Course in 90 degree Dial Techniques - Martha
Lang-Wescott, Treehouse MountainDial Detective: Investigation with the 90 degree
dial - Maria Kay Simms, Cosmic Muse90 Degree Dial, Penelope PublicationsMidpoints - Don McBroom, Lewellyn
The best books on Uranian Astrology:Rules for Planetary Pictures - Witte-Lefeldt, Witte-
VerlagPhoenix Workshop, Uranian Astrology Manual,
Cosmobiology Conference - Penelope Bertucelli,Penelope Publications
Orders of Light - Martha Lang-Wescott, TreehouseArchitects of Time - Martha Lang-Wescott,
Treehouse MountainHandbook of Techniques for the Hamburg School
- Brummund & Rudolph, PenelopeUranian Astrology Guide, plus ephem - Sherman
& Frank-Manske, Am Sch of AstrologyThe best books on Weather Forecasting
A Text-Book of Long Range Weather Forecastinig
- George McCormack, Astrology Classics
The best book on the Sabian Symbols:Sabian Symbols, A Screen of Prophecy - Diana
E. Roche, Astrology ClassicsConsider also:
Sabian Symbols in Astrology - Marc Edmund
Jones, Aurora PressAstrology: A Language of Life vol. 2: Sabian As-
pect Orbs - Robert P. Blaschke, Earthwalk
Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolized - Charubel &
Sepharial, Astrology ClassicsThe best books on Rulerships:
Book of Rulerships - J. Lee Lehman, WhitfordRulership Book - Rex E. Bills, AFA
The best book on the Vertex:Vertex: The Third Angle - Donna Henson, AFA
The best books on Astrology & Science:Cosmic Influences on Human Behavior - Michael
Gauquelin, Aurora PressPlanetary Heredity - Michel Gauquelin, ACSSun - Earth - Man, A mesh of cosmic oscillations
- Theodore Landscheidt, Urania TrustNew Insights Into Astrology - Nona Press, ACSPsychology of the Planets - F. Gauquelin, ACS
The best books on Harmonics:Harmonics in Astrology - John Addey, EyebrightNew Study of Astrology - Addey, Urania TrustHarmonic Anthology - John Addey, AFAWorking With Astrology: The Psychology of Mid-
points, Harmonics & Astro*Carto*Graphy -Michael Harding & Charles Harvey, ConsiderPublications
Also consider:Predictive Techniques in Annual Harmonics -
Charles & Lois Hannan, AFA
The best book on Sidereal Astrology:Primer of Sidereal Astrology - Fagan & Fire-
brace, AFAThe best books on the History of Astrology:
A History of Horoscopic Astrology, from the
Babylonian Period to the Modern Age - JamesHerschel Holden, AFA
Biographical Dictionary of Western Astrologers
- James Herschel Holden, AFAMoment of Astrology - Geoffrey Cornelius, Wes-
sex AstrologerThe Fated Sky: Astrology in History - Benson
Bobrick, Simon & SchusterFlirting with the Zodiac - Kim Farnell, Wessex
Also consider:Cardano's Cosmos: The worlds & works of a
Renaissance Astrologer - Anthony Grafton,Harvard University Press
Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital, The
Masons & the building of Washington DC -David Ovason, Perennial
The best translation of Ptolemy:Tetrabiblos - translated by J.M. Ashmand, Astrol-
ogy ClassicsThe best Ephemerides:Books available from: The Astrology Center of America / AstroAmerica.com, 207 Victory Lane, Bel Air, MD
21014Tel: 410-638-7761. Toll-free order line: 1-800-475-2272. On-line at www.AstroAmerica.com
- Murray Beauchamp, Madding Crowd Lunar Shadows III - Dietrech Pessin, Igloo Press Your Prenatal Eclipse - Rose Lineman, AFA
The best Research: Astrology: 30 Years Research - Doane, AFA
Books published by
The Astrology Center of AmericaWe publish a number of outstanding titles. Here is the current list:
Astrology of the Brain, An introduction - Martha
Lang-Wescott, Treehouse MountainThe Prenatal Epoch - E.H. Bailey, Astro Classics Astrology of Accidents - Carter, Astro. Classics
The best books on Heliocentric Astrology: Interpreting Geo-Helio Planets - T. Patrick Davis,
Davis ResearchRevolutionizing Astrology with Heliocentric - T.
Patrick Davis, Davis ResearchThe best books on Rectification:
The Complete Book of Chart Rectification - Carol
Tebbs, LlewellynIn the Beginning, Astrology - Goldstein-Jacobson A Rectification Manual: The American Presidency
- Regulus Astrology LLCAmerica Is Born: Introducting the Regulus USA
National Horoscope - Regulus Astrology LLCThe best book on Declination:
Beyond the Solstice by Declination - Leigh Westin,
GhemineeThe best CPA Press Book:
Astrology, History & Apocalypse - Nicholas Cam-pion, CPA PressThe best Introductions to Vedic Astrology:
Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern West-
ern Astrologer - James Braha, Hermetician Press Light on Life, An Introduction to the Astrology
of India - Hart deFouw and Robert Svoboda
See many more books on Vedic Astrology athttp://www.astroamerica.com/v-books.html
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Postscript: A great work is the result of great talent, combined with an element of luck. Gurd-jieff said talent was like salt. It must be handled skillfully. Scattered or misapplied & it is lost or the effect ruined. Few authors have the talent for a great book. Few ever will.
That said, there are many other good books. The books listed here are mere spring-boards. What do you want to study, where do you want to go? The possibilities are end-less.
This list will be updated from time to time.
AstroAmerica’s Daily Ephemeris of the Plan-ets’ Places for MidnightIn two volumes:
2010-2020 $19.952000-2020 $29.95
Includes:Daily Longitudes, Declinations, complete Aspectarian, Void of course Moon, Lunar phases & Eclipses. Daily true node. Monthly: mean node, Julian day, SVP & Ayanamsha. Chiron every 3 days.
Al Biruni: The Book of Instructions in the
Elements of the Art of Astrology, translated
by R. Ramsay Wright, $12.95. More than 150 Arabic Parts.
David Anrias: Man & the Zodiac, $21.95. What
you look like based on your ascendant.Derek Appleby: Horary Astrology: The Art of
Astrological Divination, $23.95. Appleby
single-handedly revived horary in the 1970’s. E.H. Bailey: The Prenatal Epoch, $23.95. The
moment of conception, revealed.Joseph Blagrave: Astrological Practice of Phys-
ick, $23.95. Radical, innovative look at astro-medicine. Reset.
Luke Broughton : The Elements of Astrology
from the pioneer of American astrology, $49.95 C.E.O. CarterAstrology of Accidents, $14.95Essays on the Foundations of Astrology, $19.95 The Principles of Astrology, $21.95Some Principles of Horoscopic Delineation, $18.95 Encyclopaedia of Psych. Astrology $18.95. Symbolic Directions in Modern Astrology, $12.95. The Zodiac and the Soul, $14.95Charubel & Sepharial: Degrees of the Zodiac
Symbolized, $14.95. Two unique sets of degree
symbols, predate the Sabians.H.L. Cornell, M.D.: Encyclopaedia of Medical
Astrology, $49.95. F inest astro-medical treatise
ever published. 958 pages, 1000’s of entries. Nicholas Culpeper: Astrological Judgement of
Diseases from the Decumbiture of the Sick, and,
Urinalia, $17.95. How to read the decumbiture
chart, using the traditional rules. Completely reset. Heinrich Daath: Medical Astrology, $15.95.
One of the best astro-medical books. Nicholas deVore : Encyclopedia of Astrology,
$29.95. Classic reference work. Modern, clear, hundreds of entries.
Dorotheus of Sidon: Carmen Astrologicum,
translated by David Pingree. $21.95 First cen-
tury Greek treatise on natal charts. Essential in the study of traditional astrology. Reset.
Margaret Hone: The Modern Text-Book of As-
trology, $34.95. Alan Leo:The Key to Your Own Nativity, $29.95 The Progressed Horoscope, $29.95
Alan Leo’s Dictionary of Astrology, $22.95 William LillyChristian Astrology, books 1 & 2 $39.95Christian Astrology, book 3 $32.95 Volume 1, (books 1 & 2) are the finest exposition
of horary astrology ever written in English. Vol-ume 2 (book 3) is the best medieval treatise on natal astrology. Both completely reset.
Firmicus Maternus: Ancient Astrology Theory
& Practice: Matheseos Libri VIII, trans. by Jean
Rhys Bram, $29.95. From the 4th century, the
most extensive of the early astrological texts. George McCormack: A Text-Book of Long
Range Weather Forecasting. The finest of all books on astrometeorology. Reset. $19.95
Jean-Baptiste Morin : Cabal of the 12 Houses
Astrological. $9.95Claudius Ptolemy: Tetrabiblos, translated by J.M.
Ashmand, $19.95. The classic text, the classic trans-
lation. Studied for more than 1800 years. Vivian Robson Astrology and Sex, $19.95. The best of the many
books on astrological compatibilityA Beginner’s Guide to Practical Astrology, $19.95 Electional Astrology, $19.95. Comprehensive
guide to elections, from medieval sources. Fixed Stars & Constellations in Astrology,
$19.95. Comprehensive catalog of fixed stars, compiled from many sources.
A Student’s Text-Book of Astrology, Vivian
Robson Memorial Edition, $25.95. One of
the finest books ever written.Diana Roche Sabian Symbols, A Screen of Proph-
ecy, $39.95. The best of the Sabian books.David R. Roell Duels At Dawn - Essays! $24.95Skeet Shooting for Astrologers - Essays! $24.95 The Triple Witching Hour - Essays! $24.95
Zane Stein Essence and Application: A View from
Chiron. The best of all the Chiron books, in print! $27.95
Richard Saunders: The Astrological Judgement
and Practice of Physick, $29.95. From 1575.
Astrological analysis of disease & herbal remedies. SepharialThe Manual of Astrology, The standard work,
$23.95. A rival to Robson’s Text-book.Primary Directions, a definitive study, $17.95 A
comprehensive text by a 20th century master. Sepharial on Money: Complete texts of Law of
Values, Silver Key, and Arcana or Stock & Share Trading. Completely reset, $19.95How to invest, win at the races, be a day trader.
James Wilson: Dictionary of Astrology, $29.95 H.S. Green, Raphael & C.E.O. CarterMundane Astrology: 3 Books, $24.95. 3 books
on nations & states, a comprehensive treatise.
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