Surfing Books


Maui Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Paddle, Surf, DriveMaui Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Paddle, Surf, Drive
Best Price: $7.95
The places we did get to check out were awesome. I know we wouldn't have found the...
Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the BoardSoul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
Best Price: $4.99
To be honest, this was an enjoyable and quick read. The writing style of the book was not...
Fit to Surf : The Surfer's Guide to Strength and ConditioningFit to Surf : The Surfer's Guide to Strength and Conditioning
Best Price: $7.17
From new surfers all the way through professional, this surfing guide will help you improve your...
Surfer Magazine's Guide to Southern California Surf SpotsSurfer Magazine's Guide to Southern California Surf Spots
Best Price: $7.98
Awesome book for any first time surfer to S.Cali or anyone interestd in the beaches along the...
Photo/Stoner: The Rise, Fall, and Mysterious Disappearance of Surfing's Greatest PhotographerPhoto/Stoner: The Rise, Fall, and Mysterious Disappearance of Surfing's Greatest Photographer
Best Price: $18.00
Stoner was an up and coming photographer. Too bad about the drugs and his eventual...


Learn to SurfLearn to Surf
Best Price: $5.86
This book is a great book for the beginning surfer. It's easy to read and very informative.
Caught Inside: A Surfer's Year on the California CoastCaught Inside: A Surfer's Year on the California Coast
Best Price: $4.34
I haven't finished the book yet, but as far as I am concerned, this book deserves all the 5...
Surfer Magazine's Guide to Northern and Central California Surf SpotsSurfer Magazine's Guide to Northern and Central California Surf Spots
Best Price: $4.95
Awesome book, printed on plastic-y waterproof paper, follows the coast north to south, does a...
Return by Water: Surf Stories and AdventuresReturn by Water: Surf Stories and Adventures
Best Price: $12.17
The adventures found within this book contain every element of a great story. Just as easily...
The Surfboard: Art, Style, StokeThe Surfboard: Art, Style, Stoke
Best Price: $22.98
Phenomenal. Photos are awesome and the story carries through. A must have for groms and old guys...


The Encyclopedia of SurfingThe Encyclopedia of Surfing
Best Price: $2.74
This was the book I was looking for when it came to all things surfing. Everything from...
Inside Maverick's: Portrait of a Monster WaveInside Maverick's: Portrait of a Monster Wave
Best Price: $12.85
A first-class trio has come together to create the latest and greatest on the big green monster...
Longboarder's Start-Up: A Guide to Longboard Surfing (Start-Up Sports)Longboarder's Start-Up: A Guide to Longboard Surfing (Start-Up Sports)
Best Price: $6.12
I highly recommend this book for people getting started in the world of long boarding. Lot of...
Walking on Water: The Spirituality of the World's Top SurfersWalking on Water: The Spirituality of the World's Top Surfers
Best Price: $2.63
I wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered this book. Then I read it cover to cover sitting on...
Surfer's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing (Start-Up Sports Series)Surfer's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing (Start-Up Sports Series)
Best Price: $3.63
A quick and easy read. Clearly describes and illustrates all the skills necessary to begin...

The Best of Surfer MagazineThe Best of Surfer Magazine
Best Price: $7.95
Having lived and surfed through a lot of surfer magazine's history (vol. 5 onwards)it was...
Surf Diva: A Girl's Guide to Getting Good WavesSurf Diva: A Girl's Guide to Getting Good Waves
Best Price: $1.76
The Surf Diva book is one of many examples that show how women are making comeback (both women...
Nat's Nat and That's That : A Surfing LegendNat's Nat and That's That : A Surfing Legend
Best Price: $5.58
Humble family beginings to world champion, husband to father, party animal to entrepreneur....
Duke: A Great HawaiianDuke: A Great Hawaiian
Best Price: $7.74
Bess Press has published the second book by Sandra Kimberley Hall about Hawaii's ambassador of...
Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the BoardSoul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
Best Price: $1.92
Bethany Hamilton is a strong in her faith, but when tradegdy strikes, will she ever have...

Surfing and the Meaning of LifeSurfing and the Meaning of Life
Best Price: $6.58
I was actually hoping for a bit of surfing philosophy. Instead, I just got a bunch of pretty...
Wave-finder Surf Guide  AustraliaWave-finder Surf Guide Australia
Best Price: $8.75
This book is amazing. It explains everything you have to know about the most beaches and waves...
Surfing USA!: An Illustrated History of the Coolest Sport of All TimeSurfing USA!: An Illustrated History of the Coolest Sport of All Time
Best Price: $3.50
Having grown up near the best surfing beaches in Southern California, I'm always skeptical about...
Don James: Prewar Surfing PhotographsDon James: Prewar Surfing Photographs
Best Price: $19.80
I was first drawn to Dr. Don James' photography and his passion for surfing when he became my...
Wave-Finder Surf Guide  IndonesiaWave-Finder Surf Guide Indonesia
Best Price: $10.95
The info in here is unparalleled. Several times on my indo trip people asked to borrow my little...

Surfings Greatest Misadventures: Dropping in on the UnexpectedSurfings Greatest Misadventures: Dropping in on the Unexpected
Best Price: $10.15
This book expertly delves into the surfing subculture with stories that every surfer can relate...
Surf ContestSurf Contest
Best Price: $29.71
While surfers may look more relaxed than most, and may even be more relaxed, they are not exempt...
Complete History of SurfingComplete History of Surfing
Best Price: $11.67
In this newly revised hardcover edition of The History of Surfing, world champion surfer Nat...
The Big Drop: Classic Big Wave SurfingThe Big Drop: Classic Big Wave Surfing
Best Price: $2.00
The Big Drop is by John Log. This book is a wonderful surfing book full of very colorful...
Surfing California: A Complete Guide to the Best Breaks on the California Coast (Surfing Series)Surfing California: A Complete Guide to the Best Breaks on the California Coast (Surfing Series)
Best Price: $11.74
I agree with everything the previous reviewer said and then some. A guidebook should be both...

The Complete Guide to Surfing (Complete)The Complete Guide to Surfing (Complete)
Best Price: $1.00
My main complaint about this book is it's misleading title. Dixon's anecdotal style of writing...
Zero Break: An Illustrated Collection of Surf Writing, 1777-2004Zero Break: An Illustrated Collection of Surf Writing, 1777-2004
Best Price: $0.50
I own a large library of surf books and have become a fan of the ones that I slow down to savor....
Men Who Ride Mountains: Incredible True Tails of Legendary SurfersMen Who Ride Mountains: Incredible True Tails of Legendary Surfers
Best Price: $1.85
One of the best and most readable books ever written about legendary surfers and their pursuit...
WavesWaves
Best Price: $6.43
Kampion's "Waves" book is good, but not quite what I was looking for. For me, there...
Surfing: Historic Images from the Bishop Museum ArchivesSurfing: Historic Images from the Bishop Museum Archives
Best Price: $14.95
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu has been a mainstay resource for those requisite...

Wave-finder Surf Guide  USA & HawaiiWave-finder Surf Guide USA & Hawaii
Best Price: $6.95
This a pocket book of 1200 good spots, in depth reveiws, break data maps, and simple directions...
The Way of the Surfer: Living It 1935 to TomorrowThe Way of the Surfer: Living It 1935 to Tomorrow
Best Price: $11.95
Step inside the minds of the greatest surfers who ever lived. Learn why Gerry Lopez is called...
Surfs Up: Collecting the Longboard Era (Schiffer Book for Collectors)Surfs Up: Collecting the Longboard Era (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Best Price: $43.76
This is the first book to combine a detailed history of surfing, surfboards, and related...
Maverick'sMaverick's
Best Price: $2.84
Not just a nice coffee table book, but also a great story about big waves and big wave surfers....
Surf: A Visual Exploration of SurfingSurf: A Visual Exploration of Surfing
Best Price: $17.56
Surfing is THE trend sport par excellence. In Surf, Mutabor designer and passionate surfer...

Wavescape: Portraits of the Planet's Best Surf SpotsWavescape: Portraits of the Planet's Best Surf Spots
Best Price: $1.00
Any type of reader (juvenile literature to scholary) will appreciate this book . It is a well...
Jaws MauiJaws Maui
Best Price: $78.00
I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. It beautifully portrays two of his...
Ron Church: California to Hawaii 1960 to 1965Ron Church: California to Hawaii 1960 to 1965
Best Price: $55.25
Co-published by T. Adler Books and the wave-rider's Bible, The Surfer's Journal , this deluxe...
The Surfer's Guide to FloridaThe Surfer's Guide to Florida
I mostly enjoyed reading this book. I especially liked reading about some of the surfers that...
A Surfer's Guide for Flexibility & Conditioning (Includes Heavy Resistive Exercise Tubing)A Surfer's Guide for Flexibility & Conditioning (Includes Heavy Resistive Exercise Tubing)
Best Price: $15.00
This book helped with my flexibility and coordination. I like that there are stretches given...

100 Best Surf Spots in the World: The World's Best Breaks for Surfers in Search of the Perfect Wave100 Best Surf Spots in the World: The World's Best Breaks for Surfers in Search of the Perfect Wave
Best Price: $11.71
I've already surfed many of the spots in this book. I really enjoy the simplicity of this book,...
Surfers Guide to Costa RicaSurfers Guide to Costa Rica
Best Price: $21.95
A well-organized guide by Mike Parise with lots of information, uncomplicated maps and even...
Surf Art!: Graphics and MemorabiliaSurf Art!: Graphics and Memorabilia
Best Price: $17.31
Great images from the often overlooked Surf Art category. I always wonder why Graffitti art...
The Stormrider Guide Europe Atlantic Islands (Stormrider Guides)The Stormrider Guide Europe Atlantic Islands (Stormrider Guides)
Best Price: $18.58
The lone surfer of Montana, Kansas: StoriesThe lone surfer of Montana, Kansas: Stories
Best Price: $10.92
From the creator of FOUND magazine, a selection of short stories

The best of Wilbur KookmeyerThe best of Wilbur KookmeyerSurfing: A Modern GuideSurfing: A Modern GuideThe Art of Body Surfing.The Art of Body Surfing.
The Art of Body surfing is a must for the purist of the sport. The book represents times past...
Surfer's Guide to HawaiiSurfer's Guide to Hawaii
Best Price: $24.95
I read this book in one breadth -- it's not the deepest book you will find on surfing but it is...
Surfing, Surfing, SurfingSurfing, Surfing, Surfing
Best Price: $34.25
Over 400 dynamic color photos and a concise text rich in facts show important developments in...

Surfing: A History of the Ancient Hawaiian SportSurfing: A History of the Ancient Hawaiian Sport
Best Price: $18.88
Surfing: A History of the Ancient Hawaiian Sport (1996) by Ben Finney and James D. Houston,...
    
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