Tarot Literature
A curated bibliography of essential books on Tarot — from classic treatises to modern practical guides.
Recommended Reading
Papus (2004). The Kabbalah. Predictive Tarot.
Moscow, AST Publishing.
Tomberg Valentin (2000). Meditations on the Tarot.
Kyiv, "Sophia".
Shmakov Vladimir (1993). The Sacred Book of Thoth. The Great Arcana of the Tarot.
Kyiv, "Sophia".
Wirth Oswald (2003). The Tarot of the Magicians.
St. Petersburg, "Exlibris".
Hall Manly P. (1994). An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy.
St. Petersburg, SPIKS.
Kaplan Stuart R. (2004). Tarot Classic. Origins, History, Divination.
Moscow, "Tsentrpoligraf", 207 pp. ISBN 5-9524-1289-0.
Original edition: Kaplan Stuart R. Tarot Classic.
Banzhaf Hajo (2006). The Rider-Waite Tarot.
St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, "Glazgora" Publishing, 208 pp. ISBN 5-9573-0131-0.
Original edition: Banzhaf Hajo (2001) Das Tarotbuch.
Banzhaf Hajo, Akron (2006). Encyclopedia of the Crowley Tarot Arcana. Complete Card Interpretation.
St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, 240 pp. ISBN 5-9573-0340-2.
Original edition: Banzhaf Hajo & Akron (1995) The Crowley Tarot. ISBN 0-88079-715-0.
Banzhaf Hajo, Theler Brigitte (2006). The Thoth Tarot of Aleister Crowley. Keywords.
St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, 256 pp. ISBN 5-9573-0338-0.
Original edition: Banzhaf Hajo & Theler Brigitte (2001) Keywords for the Crowley Tarot. ISBN 1-57863-173-4.
Banzhaf Hajo, Hemmerlein Elisa (2009). The Rider-Waite Tarot and the Aleister Crowley Tarot. A Practical Guide.
St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, 208 pp. ISBN 978-5-9573-1709-8.
Original edition: Banzhaf Hajo & Hemmerlein Elisa (1999) Tarot as Your Companion. ISBN 1-57281-217-6.
Pollack Rachel (2006). Tarot. The Complete Illustrated Guide.
Moscow, AST, "Astrel", 192 pp. ISBN 5-271-12808-3.
Original edition: Pollack Rachel (1999) Complete Illustrated Guide to Tarot. ISBN 0-00-713115-1.
Greer Mary K. (2009). The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals.
Moscow, "Enigma", 352 pp. ISBN 978-5-94698-067-8.
Original edition: Greer Mary K. (2002) The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals. Llewellyn Publications.
Bartlett Sarah (2007). Tarot. The Complete Guide.
Moscow, "Kladez-Buks", 400 pp. ISBN 978-5-93395-195-7.
Original edition: 2006, Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. ISBN 1-84181-298-6.
Moore Barbara (2006). What Tarot Can Do for You.
St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, 160 pp. ISBN 5-9578-0686-X.
Original edition: Moore Barbara (2004) What Tarot Can Do for You. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-0173-4.
Hollander Scott P. (2005). Tarot for Beginners.
Moscow, "Grand", "Fair-Press", 400 pp. ISBN 5-8183-0114-1.
Original edition: Hollander Scott P. (1995) Tarot for Beginners. Llewellyn Publications.
Filadoro Massimiliano (2007). The Universal Tarot.
Moscow, "FAIR Publishing", 256 pp. ISBN 978-5-8183-1226-2.
Original edition: Filadoro Massimiliano (2005) The Universal Tarot. Lo Scarabeo. ISBN 888395486-6.
Skye Alexander (2005). 10-Minute Tarot.
Moscow, "Ripol Classic", 256 pp. ISBN 5-7905-3415-5.
Original edition: Skye Alexander (2003) 10-Minute Tarot. Fair Winds Press.
Nun Rita (2005). Secrets of the Esoteric Tarot.
Moscow, "Ripol Classic", 640 pp. ISBN 5-7905-3026-5.
Berkovsky Yu.R. (2004). Tarot: The Ancient System of Symbols.
Moscow, RIPOL Classic.
Zaichenko Vitaly (AlimaZ). The Waite Tarot and Beyond.
Moscow, "Alert-Service", 208 pp. ISBN 5-8463-2739-3.
von Gugenheim Max (2006). All About Tarot Cards. The Arthur Waite System.
St. Petersburg, "Crystal"; Moscow, "Onyx", 176 pp. ISBN 5-306-00349-4.
Lady Lorelei (2005). Tarot. A Practical Guide.
Moscow, "Omega-Press", 176 pp. ISBN 5-465-00618-8.
Original edition: 2004, Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.
Chalova Yulia (2007). The Tarot Deck. Archetypes, Predictions, Spreads.
Rostov-on-Don, "Phoenix", 285 pp. ISBN 978-5-222-11644-9.
Tarot: Theory and Practice. A Complete Description of the Arthur Edward Waite System.
Kyiv, "Sophia".
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