Books of Origami

Robert J. Lang. The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by-Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams. Dover Publications, Mineola, NY. Copyright 1988 by Robert J. Lang. ISBN 0-486-25837-8

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Pages 1-30 are an excellent introduction to most of these skills. Each of these 13 models is designed to let you practice one skill several times. Unfortunately, the remaining 24 models leave out lots of pre-creases. Many models are folded from non-square paper.

• Robert J. Lang. Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art. A K Peters, Natick, MA. Copyright 2003 by A K Peters. ISBN 1-56881-194-2 (pbk)

This book shows how crease patterns and folding techniques are related to the large-scale structure of a model. It also shows how closed-unsinking was derived, using Lang's TreeMaker software for prototyping arbitrarily complex origami designs. Includes his famous super-complex "Black Forest Cuckoo Clock."

• Robert J. Lang. Origami in Action: Paper Toys that Fly, Flap, Gobble and Inflate. St. Martin's Griifin, 1997. ISBN 0312156189

• Tomoko Fuse. Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations. Japan Publications, inc. Tokyo. Copyright 1990 by Tomoko Fuse. ISBN 0-87040-852-6

This is an excellent book about modular origami, and serves as a great introduction to geometric models and designs.

• Kunihiko Kasahara. Origami Omnibus: Paper Folding for Everybody. Japan Publications, inc. Tokyo. Copyright 1988 by Kunihiko Kasahara. ISBN 4-8170-9001-4

A good book for a more advanced origamian, this book presents many more complicated ideas and theories, although the author tends to go off on long tangents about random topics. Still lots of good models though...

• Kunihiko Kasahara and Toshie Takahama. Origami for the Connoisseur. Japan Publications, inc. Tokyo. Copyright 1987 by Kunihiko Kasahara and Toshie Takahama. ISBN 0-87040-670-1

Another good book; same comments as the previous author.

• Satoshi Kamiya. Works by Satoshi Kamiya, 1995-2003. Origami House, Tokyo. Copyright 2005 by Satoshi Kamiya. ISBN 0000041944

An extremely complex book for the elite origamian, most models take 100+ steps to complete. Includes his famous Divine Dragon Bahamut and Ancient Dragons. Instructions are in Japanese and English.

• Issei Yoshino. Issei Super Complex Origami. Origami House, Tokyo.

Contains many complex models, notably his Samurai Helmet, Horse, and multimodular Triceratops skeleton. Instructions are in Japanese.

• Jeremy Shafer. Origami to Astonish and Amuse. St. Martin's Press, New York, NY. Copyright 2001 by Jeremy Shafer. ISBN 0-312-25404-0

A clever cornucopia of whimsical models, such as his Nail Clippers, Surfer on a Wave, Invisible Duck, Running Car, Monolithic Rubblestone boulder plus 84 others.

• One Thousand Paper Cranes: The Story of Sadako and the Children's Peace Statue by Takayuki Ishii, ISBN 0-440-22843-3
• Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr, ISBN 0-698-11802-2
• Origami 1, Robert Harbin, 1969, ISBN 0-340-10902-5
• Origami 2, Robert Harbin, ISBN 0-340-15384-9
• Origami 3, Robert Harbin, 1972, ISBN 0-340-16655-X
• Origami 4, Robert Harbin, 1977, ISBN 0-340-21822-3 (rare)
• Extreme Origami, Kunihiko Kasahara, 2001, ISBN 0-8069-8853-3
• Ariomar Ferreira da Silva. Brincando com Origami Arquitetônico: 16 diagrams. Global Editora, São Paulo, Brazil. Copyright 1991 by Ariomar Ferreira da Silva and Leôncio de O. Carvalho. ISBN 85-260-0273-2
• Masterworks of Paper Folding by Michael LaFosse