Explore this curated list of books about tarot and find your next read. From books about tarot for beginners, to memoir books about tarot and books about the history of tarot, you’ll find recommendations for reading the best books about tarot here.

Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Tarot Journey to Self-Awareness
by Rachel Pollack
IN A NUTSHELL. In-depth reference guide to tarot cards
SHORT & SIMPLE. Detailed reference guide to tarot cards, their spiritual meaning, and the history of tarot.
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you’re new to tarot and want a holistic reference guide to tarot.
Learn about the history of tarot, how to use tarot cards, useful tarot spreads, and the symbolism behind the tarot cards with this book about tarot.
nonfiction
Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archive
by Laetitia Barbier
IN A NUTSHELL. Visual history of tarot
SHORT & SIMPLE. Explore the imagery of more than 100 tarot decks with this visual history of tarot
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a book about tarot focused on the artistry of tarot cards or the history of the visual appearance of tarot cards.
This beautiful book about tarot provides 500 years of images of tarot cards and explores the history of tarot cards one tarot card at a time.
nonfiction
The Fool and the Magician: A Memoir of Love Told in Tarot Readings
by Angela Lam
IN A NUTSHELL. Memoir told through tarot readings
SHORT & SIMPLE. A memoir of a spiritual awakening at mid-life told with a focus on tarot readings
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a memoir book about tarot.
This unique book about tarot is a memoir of the author’s spiritual awakening and divorce at mid-life following a tarot reading in which she was told she would get a new job and meet a man who would heal her heart.
nonfiction + biographies & memoirs
Women of Tarot: An Illustrated History of Divinators, Card Readers, and Mystics
by Cat Willett
IN A NUTSHELL. Learn about the life and work of prominent female tarot readers
SHORT & SIMPLE. History of tarot told through the lives of four female tarot readers
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you’re looking for a book about tarot focused on the history of women and tarot.
This illustrated history of tarot focuses heavily on the work of four female tarot readers while bringing in shorter histories of additional women of tarot.
nonfiction + history
Confessions of a Tarot Reader: Practical Advice From This Realm And Beyond
by Jane Stern
IN A NUTSHELL. Tarot reader tells real-life stories of tarot readings
SHORT & SIMPLE. Anecdotes of tarot readings and how the readings played out in real-life
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a book about tarot that describes real-life tarot readings.
This book about tarot provides helpful insights into how to read tarot cards while weaving in interesting stories of real-life tarot readings and how the readings played out in real-life.
nonfiction
Tarot Coloring Book For Adults
by Tarot Publication
IN A NUTSHELL. Coloring book for adults inspired by the tarot
SHORT & SIMPLE. A fun and relaxing way to familiarize yourself with the tarot cards
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want a laid-back way to get to know the tarot cards.
This coloring book for adults celebrates the tarot with coloring pages featuring the tarot cards, crystals, and zodiac signs.
nonfiction
Start Tarot Today!: Tarot for Real Life - A Quick Easy Guide & Journal
by Brelly McMud
IN A NUTSHELL. Introduction to the tarot cards with space to record your tarot readings
SHORT & SIMPLE. Brief reference guides to tarot cards and a tarot journal
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want a quick introduction to tarot cards and a journal to record your tarot readings.
This book about tarot provides quick, easy to understand reference guides to tarot cards and tarot spreads along with space to record your tarot readings.
nonfiction