Literature

Read the Big Book

Read the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous online. The first edition text is in the public domain.

The first edition text is available to read right here. Purchase a physical copy from the meeting Secretary for $13.

AA Big Book

Listen to the Big Book

Audiobook readings of each chapter. More recordings available in the Speaker Library.

🎧 Preface & Forewords — The Origins of the Big Book 0:00 / 0:00
🎧 Ch 4 — We Agnostics — Finding a Higher Power in AA 0:00 / 0:00
🎧 Ch 5 — How It Works — The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous 0:00 / 0:00

Big Book Table of Contents

Foreword to First Edition → Foreword to Second Edition → Foreword to Third Edition → Foreword to Fourth Edition → The Doctor's Opinion → 1 Bill's Story → 2 There Is a Solution → 3 More About Alcoholism → 4 We Agnostics → 5 How It Works → 6 Into Action → 7 Working With Others → 8 To Wives → 9 The Family Afterward → 10 To Employers → 11 A Vision for You →