R.A.'s Suggested Literature

These books were written by the pioneers of A.A., were read by the pioneers of A.A., or are about the Twelve Step Program of Recovery.

    You can find these books by using your favorite search engine, or by visiting your favorite online bookseller. These books are inexpensive when bought new, and downright cheap when purchased used.

    It should be noted that within R.A. we read "The Sermon on the Mount" by Emmet Fox from a purely historical perspective because the pioneers of the program used to read it. We also read "The Art of Selfishness" by David Seabury from a purely historical perspective because Dr. Bob used to recomend it.

    There are many different printings of these two books. Each has different page numbers. However, in R.A., the page numbers we commonly refer to are from one of the versions shown below. These versions are currently out of print. Therefore, you will need to find used copies.

    We do not endorse or oppose the concepts in these two books. Reading them allows us to compare the concepts that were taken from them and included in the program with those that were not included. It is important to note that one of the things they did not include was the need to be Christian to work the program.