Even More Fein Points of Tennis

I was delighted to learn that Paul Fein’s excellent tennis book, The Fein Points of Tennis, was recently recognized as a Silver award winner by the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year program. Thousands of books are entered each year, and over 100 librarians and booksellers take part in the judging process. I am so happy to see a tennis book recognized as among the best in independent publishing.

Paul was generous enough to share a list of tennis books recommended in The Fein Points of Tennis in a comment he previously made to my post “Why (Tennis) Books.” The chapter, “Tennis Instruction Books That Have Stood the Test of Time,” is a cornucopia of great resources. I am taking this opportunity to reprint that list along with my own observations about each recommendation.

Fein Recommendation	Comments
Match Play and the Spin of the Ball Bill Tilden	A Kindle edition was published in 2011 and I own a copy. This book is slated for review after the conclusion of the US Open this year. This book is referenced/mentioned over and over in other great tennis books.
Tennis: How to Play It, How to Teach It Ed Faulkner	This title was previously unfamiliar to me. The book is out of print, but there are a few copies floating around on the secondary market.
Championship Strategy Pancho Segura	I have heard of this book, but have never run across a copy.
Tennis 2000: Strokes, Strategy, and Psychology for a Lifetime Vic Braden	This book was published in 1998 and still appears to be in print. I already own every other book by Vic Braden except this one. (In related news, I just fixed that!)
The Physics and Technology of Tennis Dr. Howard Brody, Rod Cross, and Crawford Lindsey	I am an engineer… of course I have this book and love it.
Absolute Tennis: The best and next way to play the game Marty Smith	I have come across this book in a used bookstore before and passed it up because I thought I already owned a copy. I apparently don’t, because I was unable to locate it while writing this post.
Modern Tennis P.A. Vaile	This book was originally published in 1917 and went back into print in 2015. My copy is on order.
Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in the United States United States Lawn Tennis Association	I am aware of this history but have been unable to locate a reasonably priced copy in the secondary market.
The Game of Doubles in Tennis William F. Talbert and Bruce S. Olds	Previously reviewed on this site in 2021.
The Education of a Tennis Player Rod Laver	Before the Australian Open this year, I considered reviewing this book, but opted for a different title on Laver. This is a candidate for AO season 2023.
Fine Points of Tennis Paul Metzler	I have heard of this book, have never run across a copy.
Tennis for Life Peter Burwash	It wasn’t exactly a review, but I wrote about this book in 2020.
Tennis: Play to Win the Czech Way: Technique, Tactics, Training Dr. Jindrich Hohm	This is the first time I have come across this title. It is out of print, but some pricey copies are available on the secondary market. I have a birthday coming up…
Coaching Tennis Chuck Kriese	Great book. I own a copy. No immediate plans to review it, but will probably get around to it eventually.
Doubles Tennis Tactics Louis Cayer	This book was already on my wish list and and this post prompted me to go ahead and order it.
Women’s Tennis Tactics Ron Antoun	Great book. I own a copy. This is another likely to be reviewed after the US Open this year.
Technique Development in Tennis Stroke Production Bruce C. Elliot, Machar Reid, and Miguel Crespo	I am aware of the book and would love to have a copy if I could find one.
Tennis Anatomy E. Paul Roetert with Mark S. Kovacs	I have this book and love it.
International Book of Tennis Drills Professional Tennis Registry	I have this book and love it. In related news, I never pass up an opportunity to buy a book of tennis drills.
Fedegraphica Mark Hodgkinson	I am aware of this book and have passed it over because I see “Graphic Biography” and think comic book. Fein’s recommendation forces me to rethink that position.