Recommended Reading

I strongly believe that origami is an art form that wouldn't survive without sharing with other people. I find that origami, like many three-dimensional art forms, must be passed down from generation to generation. Most of the work that I do is my own interpretation of designs from other artists. Personally, I have only created three original origami designs that have yet to be published. If you have interest in obtaining a diagram from me, please feel free to ask.

In an effort to support the artists that inspire me to continue my work I have provided a list of books that I personally use. I also encourage anyone that has an interest in origami to pursue their interest by taking a look at some of the books I have listed here or by going to your local library. If you find a book that you find particularly enjoyable, please support the artist and purchase his or her book! 

  Please see additional notes at the bottom of the page 

Recommended Reading:

Beech, Rick

• Decorative Origami Boxes (2)

Brodek, Ayako

• Origami Jewelry: More Than 40 Exquisite Designs to Fold and Wear (2)

Engel, Peter

• Origami: From Angelfish to Zen (4)

Fuse, Tomoko

• Origami Boxes  (3)
• Fabulous Origami Boxes (3)
• Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations (3)

Inoue , Fumio

• Blooming Origami (2)

Kasahara, Kunihiko

• The Art  and Wonder of Origami (3)
• Origami for the Connoisseur (4)

LaFosse, Micheal

• Advanced Origami: An Artist's Guide to Performances in Paper (3)

Lang, Robert J.

• Origami Zoo: An Amazing Collection of Folded Paper Animals (2)
• The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams (4)
• Origami Insects and Their Kin (3)

Mitchell, David

• Chinese Origami (1)

Montroll, John

• African Animals in Origami (2,3)
• Mythological Creatures and the Chinese Zodiac in Origami (2,3)

Nakano, Dokuotei

•  Origami Classroom (1)

Netto, Mario

• Dragons, Witches, and other Fantasy Creatures in Origami (4)

O’Brien, Eileen

• The Usborne Book of Origami (1)

Rozelle, Lew

• Origami Ornaments (2)

Robinson, Nick

• The Origami Bible (1)

Sakai, Masako

• Origami: Rokoan Style (3)
• Origami: Rokoan Style #2 (3)

Sakoda, James

• Origami Flowers (3)

Shafer, Jeremy

• Origami to Astonish and Amuse (2 to 4)

Shingu, Fumiaki

• Origami: The Art and Fun of Japanese Paper Folding (1)

Simon, Lewis

• Modular Origami Polyhedra (3)

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Additional Notes:

1. For convenience, this list is alphabetical by the author’s last name. Each book is also directly linked to Cheapestbookprice.com where you may find further information about each book.

2. To help sort each book by difficulty level, I marked each title with the following:

    (1)  Easy

    (2) Low-Intermediate

    (3) High-Intermediate

    (4) Complex

3. Disclaimer – This is a listing of my personal collection. I recommend that you try to borrow some of the books from a library or read reviews. Many books listed here are for advanced folders. While I find the books I have to be very usable, many beginning folders will not. If you would like to know more information about a specific book (i.e., what models a book has, if the book is suited for beginning folders) please feel free to contact me.