Books & Literature

Andrea Celik · 2018 · German

A practical reference of 200 explained symbols, ideal for beginners who want to read their coffee grounds sign by sign.

Kemal Haluk Cebe, Altan Yıldız · 1999 · Turkish

A friendly Turkish introduction explaining what coffee-cup reading is and how it's done, accessible for curious beginners.

Maxine Meilleur · 2017 · English

An inviting beginner's guide to tasseography that walks newcomers step by step through interpreting coffee-ground symbols.

Barbara Costa · 2015 · German

A simple guide to symbols and their meanings that introduces beginners to the art of reading coffee grounds.

Andrea Celik · 2021 · German

A lean introduction to coffee-ground reading for beginners, covering the basics clearly and concisely.

Nik W. D. Goodman, Silke Weber · 2020 · German

With over 350 explained symbols, a comprehensive beginner's book for anyone wanting a broad coffee-reading reference.

Jasmine · 2002 · Turkish

A Turkish introduction to coffee-cup reading by Jasmine, well suited to beginners who want clear, simple steps into interpretation.

Aslı Şirin, Gül Duran · 2006 · Turkish

A practical Turkish guide by Aslı Şirin and Gül Duran that walks beginners step by step through reading the coffee grounds.

Vadim Tschenze · 2007 · German

Vadim Tschenze's German introduction to coffee-ground reading, suited to beginners curious about the Oriental tradition.

Tanja Grob · 2009 · German

Tanja Grob's German book focuses on the symbols and images in coffee grounds, helping beginners learn to recognise the signs.

Sasha Fenton · 2000 · English

Sasha Fenton's English guide offers a quick, easy introduction to tasseography, a good fit for curious beginners.

Kylie Holmes · 2025 · English

Kylie Holmes's English book covers reading both tea leaves and coffee grounds, ideal for beginners in either tradition.

Andrea Celik · 2022 · German

Andrea Celik's sequel deepens how you read symbols and patterns in coffee grounds—ideal for anyone ready to move beyond the basics.

Sasha Fenton · 2006 · English

Sasha Fenton's "Tea Cup Reading" is a clear, practical guide to reading both tea leaves and coffee grounds for the developing reader.

William W. Hewitt · 1989 · English

William W. Hewitt's "Tea Leaf Reading" walks you step by step through reading the cup—approachable for learners with a little background.

Jane Lyle · 1989 · English

Jane Lyle's "The Cup of Destiny" pairs guidance with its own cup and saucer—an inviting way into the craft for the curious reader.

Minetta (intro by Sepharial) · 1920 · English

Minetta's classic (introduced by Sepharial) explains the cup's signs with simple illustrations—a charming piece of fortune-telling tradition.

★ Public domain — often free

A Highland Seer · 1920 · English

This anonymous classic by "A Highland Seer" is one of the early standard works on reading tea leaves—for lovers of the original sources.

★ Public domain — often free

Cicely Kent · 1922 · English

Cicely Kent's "Telling Fortunes by Tea Leaves" is a charming classic on reading the shapes left in a cup, perfect for curious beginners.

★ Public domain — often free

Demet Kütükçü Safçı · 2017 · Turkish

Demet Kütükçü Safçı's "Kahve Falı Sözlüğü" is a Turkish dictionary of coffee-cup symbols, handy for anyone wanting to interpret the shapes in their cup.

Nik W. D. Goodman · 2019 · German

Nik W. D. Goodman's "Tasseographie Lexikon" gathers symbols for reading coffee grounds and tea leaves, a practical reference for German speakers.

Nik W. D. Goodman · 2019 · English

Nik W. D. Goodman's "Tasseography" catalogs over 700 symbols for coffee-ground and tea-leaf reading, a thorough reference for English readers.

Gregory Lee White and Catherine Yronwode · 2022 · English

"The Stranger in the Cup" by Gregory Lee White and Catherine Yronwode teaches tea-leaf reading with a rich symbol lexicon, good for those wanting more depth.

Cheiro (Count Louis Hamon) · 1916 · English

Cheiro's timeless classic walks beginners clearly through the fundamentals of palmistry—an inviting first step for anyone wanting to read lines and shapes for the first time.

★ Public domain — often free

Kitty Guilsborough (Übers. Karin Weingart) · 2022 · German

A compact, friendly beginner's book by Kitty Guilsborough on what hands reveal about personality and fate—ideal for the curious newcomer.

Anja Barenfänger · 2021 · German

Anja Barenfänger's hands-on guide takes beginners step by step through palm reading to explore personality, hidden potential and life purpose.

Johnny Fincham (Übers. Ulla Rahn-Huber) · 2024 · German

Johnny Fincham's fresh, modern take on palmistry clearly explains to beginners what hands reveal about character and the future.

Dennis Fairchild · 1995 · English

Dennis Fairchild's charming little guide makes first steps in palm reading easy and fun—a lovely gift for the curious beginner.

Lori Reid · 1996 · English

Lori Reid's richly illustrated book introduces beginners to the art of hand reading with clarity, making lines and shapes tangible to interpret.

Vernon Mahabal · 2007 · English

Vernon Mahabal's richly illustrated guide walks complete beginners step by step through the foundations of reading palms.

Ghanshyam Singh Birla & David Frawley · 2003 · German

Ghanshyam Singh Birla & David Frawley present Vedic palmistry as a path to self-knowledge, ideal for readers ready to go deeper.

Ghanshyam Singh Birla & David Frawley · 2000 · English

Birla & Frawley's English volume links Vedic palmistry with the idea of consciously shaping your own future.

Johnny Fincham · 2024 · German

Johnny Fincham's practical handbook shows how hands reflect character, talents and potential, clearly written for intermediate readers.

Ghanshyam S. Birla (Übers. Martin Rometsch) · 2012 · German

Ghanshyam S. Birla's German handbook (trans. Martin Rometsch) offers a deeper grounding in the Indian tradition of palmistry.

Johnny Fincham · 2007 · English

Johnny Fincham's accessible course offers a fast, no-fuss route from beginner to confident reader, great for hands-on practice.

Nathaniel Altman · 2014 · English

A well-organized guide that clearly explains lines, mounts and hand shapes, ideal for readers ready to move past the basics.

Peter West · 1998 · English

Richly illustrated and practical in layout, this book suits learners who prefer working through examples and drawings.

Andrew Mason · 2017 · English

An introduction to hand reading from the Indian tradition that weaves in astrological links, for those curious about the Vedic perspective.

Cheiro (Count Louis Hamon) · 1894 · English

The classic that helped shape modern palmistry, a piece of history for anyone wanting to know the roots of the craft.

★ Public domain — often free

Gopesh Kumar Ojha · Hindi

A respected standard work of Indian palmistry written in Hindi, meant for readers who know the language and want depth.

K. C. Sen · 1969 · English

Presents the classical Indian teaching of hand reading in English, fitting for anyone wanting to explore the Samudrika tradition.

Comte C. de Saint-Germain · 1897 · English

A sprawling classic by Comte C. de Saint-Germain that teaches palm reading step by step, ideal for the serious learner.

★ Public domain — often free

Edward D. Campbell · 1996 · English

Edward D. Campbell's broad reference gathers the terms and meanings of palmistry, a handy companion to look things up.

Andrew Fitzherbert · 1992 · English

Andrew Fitzherbert's survey of palmistry's history and sources, for anyone curious about the tradition's roots and references.

William G. Benham · 1988 · English

William G. Benham's thorough treatise approaches palm reading as a systematic method, for readers who want depth and structure.

Fred Gettings · 1974 · English

Fred Gettings examines palmistry with a knowing, questioning eye, a considered read for the thoughtful.

William G. Benham · 1900 · English

Benham's classic treatise lays out the foundations of hand reading in detail, a demanding standard text for serious study.

★ Public domain — often free

Rendered by Thomas Rain Crowe · 2001 · English

"Drunk on the Wine of the Beloved" gathers 100 of Hafiz's poems in Thomas Rain Crowe's rendering, a gentle entry into Persian love poetry.

Hafis, übertragen von Cyrus Atabay · 1980 · German

A slim selection of Hafez's love poems in Cyrus Atabay's clear German rendering, a gentle first encounter for German readers new to the poet.

Hafez Shirazi · 2006 · Persian

The complete Persian text for taking a Hafez fal, paired with plain-language meanings, perfect for anyone who wants to draw their own omen.

Translated by Dick Davis · 2012 · English

Dick Davis translates Hafez alongside two other Shirazi poets, an elegant English collection for readers wanting to know poetic Shiraz more deeply.

Hafez; trans. Reza Saberi · 2002 · Persian / English (bilingual)

Reza Saberi's bilingual edition sets the Persian original facing the English, useful for learners who want to compare line by line.

Translated by Elizabeth T. Gray Jr. · 1995 · English

Fifty carefully translated ghazals by Elizabeth T. Gray Jr., a focused English selection for readers who want to explore Hafez's art unhurried.

Hafez; ed. Bahaeddin Khorramshahi · 2006 · Persian

Bahaeddin Khorramshahi's carefully edited Persian Divan with notes, the reliable choice for readers studying the complete Hafez in the original.

Mohammed Schemsed-din Hafis, übersetzt von Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall · 1812 · German

Hammer-Purgstall's complete 1812 German Hafez translation, the source that inspired Goethe; for readers seeking the historical voice.

★ Public domain — often free

Translated by Gertrude Lowthian Bell · 1897 · English

Gertrude Bell's lyrical English selection from Hafez, elegant and accessible, ideal for a first encounter with Persian poetry.

★ Public domain — often free

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1819 · German

Goethe's own response to Hafez, not a guide to the original but a dialogue of two poets on love, wine and wisdom.

★ Public domain — often free

Ahmed Sudi Bosnavi; trans. Esmat Sattarzadeh · 1983 · Persian

Sudi's classic Ottoman verse-by-verse commentary in four volumes, a thorough reference for serious Hafez readers who know Persian.

Hafez; trans. Henry Wilberforce Clarke · 1891 · English (with Persian-tradition apparatus)

Clarke's complete English prose translation with rich notes, a study edition for those who want verse and interpretation side by side.

★ Public domain — often free

Hafez; Qazvini-Ghani text; illustrated by Mahmoud Farshchian; falname commentary by Nezam al-Din Nouri · 2002 · Persian

The Qazvini-Ghani text with Farshchian's miniatures and falname readings, a beautiful gift volume for those who wish to consult Hafez as an oracle.

Edited by Leonard Lewisohn · 2010 · English

A scholarly collection of essays on Hafiz and the mysticism of love in Persian poetry, ideal for serious, academically minded readers.

Annemarie Schimmel · 1975 · English

Annemarie Schimmel's comprehensive standard work on Sufism, illuminating the spiritual world from which Hafiz's poetry grows.

Translated by Peter Avery · 2007 · English

Peter Avery's complete English translation of Hafiz's ghazals, a carefully scholarly edition for the serious reader.

Hafez; ed. Houshang Ebtehaj (H. E. Sayeh) · 1994 · Persian

Houshang Ebtehaj (Sayeh)'s edition of Hafez's Divan in the original Persian, a beloved and carefully edited reading text.

Hafez; ed. Mohammad Qazvini & Qasem Ghani · 1941 · Persian

The classic critical edition of Hafez's Divan by Qazvini and Ghani, an authoritative reference in the original Persian.

Hafez; ed. Parviz Natel-Khanlari · 1980 · Persian

Parviz Natel-Khanlari's two-volume critical edition of Hafez's Divan, a philologically thorough reference for in-depth study.

Joan Bunning · 1998 · English

Joan Bunning's friendly introduction walks step by step through the basics, the right choice for anyone just starting out with tarot.

Barbara Moore · 2010 · English

Barbara Moore's clear entry point explains the cards and first spreads plainly—perfect for absolute beginners.

Hajo Banzhaf · 2023 · German

Hajo Banzhaf's "Tarot für Anfänger" is a clear, friendly introduction to the cards for German readers ready to start laying spreads right away.

Hajo Banzhaf · 1990 · German

Banzhaf's "Schlüsselworte zum Tarot" gives beginners concise keywords and many spreads, a handy companion for your first readings (in German).

Evelin Bürger, Johannes Fiebig · 2007 · German

"Tarot für Einsteiger" by Bürger and Fiebig explains the cards step by step, a gentle German starting point for complete beginners.

Mary K. Greer · 1984 · English

Mary K. Greer's hands-on workbook uses exercises and journaling to turn tarot into self-reflection, ideal for learning by doing rather than just reading.

Hajo Banzhaf · 2000 · English

Hajo Banzhaf reads the Major Arcana as the hero's journey—ideal if you want to understand Tarot as a path through life.

Angeles Arrien · 1997 · English

Angeles Arrien treats the cards as a universal symbolic language—for readers who want to deepen their grasp of the imagery.

Gerd Ziegler · 1988 · English

Gerd Ziegler's companion to the Crowley Thoth deck reads each card as a mirror of the soul—for users of that deck.

Mary K. Greer · 2002 · English

Mary K. Greer devotes the whole book to reversed cards and their meanings—for readers who want to refine their interpretation.

Hajo Banzhaf · 1991 · German

Banzhaf's "Das Arbeitsbuch zum Tarot" deepens your skills with hands-on exercises, well suited to German readers ready to move past the basics.

Evelin Bürger, Johannes Fiebig · German

A practical reference by Evelin Bürger and Johannes Fiebig full of card-spread layouts, ideal for those who already read cards and want fresh ways to interpret them.

Johannes Fiebig, Evelin Bürger · 1993 · German

Johannes Fiebig and Evelin Bürger freshly decode the imagery of the Waite Tarot in a clear way, well suited to learners with some first experience.

Brigitte Theler · 2009 · German

Brigitte Theler's Liebes-Tarot focuses on questions of relationships and love, an accessible companion for those with a little prior experience.

Brigitte Theler · 2009 · German

Brigitte Theler's Tarot und die Magie der Zahlen blends tarot with numerology to calculate personal cards for life purpose, yearly themes and relationships, suited to readers with some tarot grounding.

Mario Montano · German

Mario Montano's Tarot - Spiegel deiner Liebe is a hands-on workbook focusing the cards on love and relationships, made for those who already know tarot and want to go deeper.

Arthur Edward Waite · 1911 · English

Waite's classic explains the symbolism of the famous Rider-Waite deck card by card, ideal for anyone wanting to know the roots of modern tarot reading.

★ Public domain — often free

Rachel Pollack · 2019 · English

Rachel Pollack's profound classic reads the 78 cards as a path of inner growth, for readers seeking more than bare card meanings.

Aleister Crowley · 1944 · English

Aleister Crowley's own key text on the Thoth Tarot—dense and esoteric, for the seriously advanced.

Gerd B. Ziegler · German

Gerd B. Ziegler's classic offers a deep introduction to the Crowley Tarot and its psychological imagery, for those who want to work on an inner level.

Rachel Pollack · 2019 · German

Rachel Pollack's classic explains all 78 cards of the Major and Minor Arcana in depth, a standard work for serious learners.

Benebell Wen · 2015 · English

Benebell Wen's comprehensive reference blends tradition and method into a thorough companion, for dedicated readers who want to go deep.

Hajo Banzhaf · 1998 · German

Banzhaf's "Das Tarot-Handbuch" is a comprehensive German reference covering every card, spread, and interpretation, reliable whenever a question arises.

Akron, Hajo Banzhaf · 1994 · German

The comprehensive handbook by Akron and Hajo Banzhaf unpacks the cards of Aleister Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris as a detailed reference work.

Robert M. Place · 2005 · English

Robert M. Place rigorously examines the history, symbolism and practice of tarot, for anyone wanting to understand the cultural background behind the cards.

Rachel Pollack · 2008 · English

Rachel Pollack's "Tarot Wisdom" is a deep, thoughtful study for readers who want to understand tarot's meanings far beyond surface card-reading.

Ann Faraday · 1974 · English

Ann Faraday blends dream interpretation with self-understanding and practical exercises, for readers who want to grasp their dreams more deeply.

Robert Moss · 2009 · English

A cultural journey through the history of dreaming, ideal for curious readers who want to explore dreams as a source of insight and inspiration.

Sigmund Freud, hrsg. Jens Heise · 2010 · Deutsch

An annotated selection from Freud's major work — an accessible entry point for those wanting to meet the original without its full length.

Verena Kast · 2006 · Deutsch

Verena Kast clearly explains how dreams speak to us in images — a warm introduction for anyone wanting to better understand their own dreams.

Sigmund Freud (trans. James Strachey) · 1953 · English

Freud's foundational work on dreams in the complete Strachey translation, ideal for readers who want this classic in its full, definitive form.

C. G. Jung (trans. R. F. C. Hull) · 2010 · English

A compact gathering of Jung's writings on dreams, ideal for meeting his view of symbols and the unconscious without the full collected works.

C. G. Jung et al. · 1964 · English

Jung's most accessible, richly illustrated introduction to symbols and dreams, perfect for beginners wanting to understand the unconscious and its imagery.

C. G. Jung (with Aniela Jaffé) · 1963 · English

Jung's personal memoir, in which dreams and inner images take center stage, for anyone curious about the man behind the teaching.

Patricia Garfield · 1974 · English

Patricia Garfield's classic shows how to shape and guide your dreams, for curious readers who want to experiment for themselves.

Sigmund Freud (Nachwort Hermann Beland) · 1900 · Deutsch

Freud's foundational work on dreams as a path to the unconscious — a demanding classic for patient readers with a serious interest.

★ Public domain — often free

C. G. Jung, hrsg. Lorenz Jung · 2001 · Deutsch

A collection of Jung's writings on dreams as messages from the soul — a classic for readers seeking the depth-psychology approach.

Muhammad Ibn Sirin (trans. Muhammad M. Al-Akili) · 1992 · English

A comprehensive reference of Islamic dream interpretation after Ibn Sirin, for readers seeking dream symbols within the classical Muslim tradition.

Tony Crisp · 2002 · English

Tony Crisp's A-to-Z reference arranges dream symbols for quick lookup, handy for anyone wanting the meaning of a particular dream image.

Theresa Cheung · 2019 · English

Theresa Cheung's comprehensive dream lexicon explains symbols clearly from A to Z, an accessible reference ideal for newcomers.

Günter Harnisch · 2001 · Deutsch

A reference work with over 1,500 psychologically interpreted dream symbols — handy for anyone wanting to quickly look up individual dream images.

Pamela Ball, übers. Maria Mill · 2007 · Deutsch

A broad A-to-Z reference of dream symbols, ideal for anyone who likes to look up and decode their own dreams at home.

Nablusi, Ibn Sirin und Sayyid Süleyman (Komp.) · 2013 · Deutsch

A comprehensive encyclopedia of Islamic dream interpretation drawing on sources like Nablusi and Ibn Sirin, a reference for frequent dreamers.

Pinar Akdag · 2023 · Deutsch

Over 900 dream interpretations from a spiritual Islamic perspective, clearly presented, for beginners who want to view their dreams in this light.

Sigmund Freud (trans. Joyce Crick) · 1999 · English

Joyce Crick's fresh, readable scholarly translation of Freud's classic, suited to readers who want a carefully annotated way into the original text.

John C. Lamoreaux · 2002 · English

John C. Lamoreaux traces the early Islamic tradition of dream interpretation through its sources, suited to readers with a serious interest in history.

Louise Marlow (editor) · 2008 · English

A scholarly essay collection edited by Louise Marlow on dream interpretation across Islamic lands, for readers seeking cultural depth and variety.

Ibn Sirin (angebl.), übers. u. komm. Helmut Klopfer · 1989 · Deutsch

An annotated German edition of the classic Arabic dream interpretation attributed to Ibn Sirin, for readers drawn to its history and culture.

Artemidor von Daldis, übers. Karl Brackertz · 1979 · Deutsch

The German translation of Artemidorus's ancient classic on dream interpretation, for anyone wishing to return to the roots of this art.