Literature 

• Books
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
  • Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age
  • As Bill Sees It
  • Dr. Bob and The Good Old-timers
  • Pass It On
  • Daily Reflections
  
  
• Periodicals
  • The A.A. Grapevine
  • La Viña
  
  
• Booklets
  • Came to Believe
  • Living Sober
  
  
• Pamphlets
• Films
• Tape Cassettes
• How to Order

Books

Alcoholics Anonymous (575 pages)

Originally published in 1939, this is the "book of experience" from which the Fellowship derived its name. It contains an analysis of the principles which led to the sobriety of the earliest members, together with a representative cross section of members' personal stories. The Second Edition (1955) added new personal-experience material, but retained the opening, explanatory chapters, unchanged. The same course was followed for the Third Edition (1976).

	Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (192 pages)
	Published in 1953, this book contains a detailed interpretation of principles of personal recovery and group survival by Bill W., co-founder of the Fellowship.

	Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age (333 pages)
	Written by Bill W. and published in 1957, this is the first book-length account of the birth, development, and expansion of A.A. during its first two decades.

	As Bill Sees It (The A.A. Way of Life) (332 pages)
	A reader comprising selections from the writings of Bill W.

	Dr. Bob and The Good Old-timers (373 pages)
	Published in 1980, this biography of A.A.'s co-founder also includes pioneer members' recollections of early A.A. in the Midwest.

	"Pass It On" The Story of Bill Wilson and How The A.A. Message Reached the World (429 pages)
	Biography of A.A. co-founder, published in 1984.

	Daily Reflections:  (382 pages)
	A Book of Reflections By A.A. Members For A.A. Members

Periodicals

• The A.A. Grapevine
• La Viña

A pocket-size international monthly journal of information, interpretation, and inspiration, written almost entirely by A.A. members.

Booklets  

	Came to Believe (88 pages)
	Practical tips, based on world-wide experience, on how to live and stay sober one day at a time.

 

	Living Sober (88 pages)
	Practical tips, based on world-wide experience, on how to live and stay sober one day at a time.

Pamphlets

• Some titles are linked to a PDF file   
• This is A.A.   
• 44 Questions   
• Is A.A. For You?   
• Young People and A.A.   
• A.A. for the Woman   
• Three Talks To Medical Societies By Bill W.   
• The Twelve Concepts Illustrated   
• Memo to an Inmate Who May be an Alcoholic   
  
• How It Works   
• A.A. Member - Medications and Other Drugs   
• The Jack Alexander Article   
• Do You Think You're Different?   
• Questions and Answers on Sponsorship   
• The A.A. Group      
  
• A.A. Tradition - How It Developed   
• Inside A.A.   
  
• The G.S.R.   
• A Message to Correctional Professionals   
• A.A. for the Native North American   
• A.A. for the Older Alcoholic   
• A.A. as a Resource for the Health Care Professional   
• A Newcomer Asks ...   
• Members of the Clergy Ask About A.A.   
• A.A. in Correctional Facilities   
• A.A. in Treatment Facilities   
  
• Twelve Traditions Flyer   
• How A.A. Members Cooperate ...   
• A.A. in Your Community   
• A.A. and the Gay/Lesbian Alcoholic   
• It Sure Beats Sitting in a Cell   
• Let's Be Friendly With Our Friends   
• Problems Other Than Alcohol   
  
• Is A.A. For Me?   
• Too Young?   
• What Happened to Joe   
• It Happened to Alice   
• Speaking At Non-A.A. Meetings   
• A Member's-Eye View of Alcoholics Anonymous   
• A Brief Guide to A.A.   
• The Twelve Traditions Illustrated   
• A.A.'s Legacy of Service   
• Circles of Love   
• If You are a Professional ...   
• Understanding Anonymity   
• A.A. Membership Survey   
• Bridging The Gap If You Are a Professional...   
• A.A. and the Armed Services   
• A.A. for the Black African and American alcoholic   
• The AA Grapevine and La Viña: Our Meetings in Print   
  
• The Co-Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous   
• Is There an Alcoholic in the Workplace?   
• The Twelve Steps Illustrated   

• Alcoholic Anonymous — An Inside View
• It Sure Beats Sitting in a Cell
• Young People and A.A.
• Hope: Alcoholics Anonymous
• A.A.—Rap With Us
• Carrying the Message
• Behind These Walls
• Your A.A. General Service Office, The Grapevine, and the General Service Structure

• Alcoholics Anonymous (first 11 chapters)
• Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
• A.A. Comes of Age A.A.
• Literature for Special Needs
  A.A.W.S. produces a wide-range of literature and material for alcoholics with special needs.
  • For the blind and visually impaired there is recovery literature in Braille, as well as audio cassettes.
  • Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are available in American Sign Language on VHS videos for the deaf and hard of hearing, as well as closed-caption films and videos.

How to Order

Many of these pamphlets are available for free at local A.A. meetings. Books are available atÊmeetings or from the Intergroup office.