- The Simon and Schuster Guide to Bonsai, Gianfranco Giorgi, Victoria Jahn; Paperback
- As a reference work, Simon and Schuster's Guide to Bonsai is first rate. There is lots of information jammed into this little paperback. Recommended for your bookshelf no matter what you level of experience.
- Bonsai Techniques I, John Yoshio Naka
- Includes all the basic bonsai knowledge for beginners and techniques for the more advanced that are illustrated with 16 full color and 161B&W photographs and 339 drawings. 7 1/4" x 11". 269 pages.
- Bonsai Techniques II, John Yoshio Naka
- Contains 1005 illustrations and special chapters on collecting, styling, displaying bonsai and the history of bonsai pots. 8 1/2" x 11". 442 pages.
- Growing and Displaying Bonsai: A Step-by-Step Guide, Colin Lewis and Neil Sutherland
- 10 1/2" x 10". 400 full-color photos.
- The Bonsai Workshop, Herb L. Gustafson
- For the beginning to intermediate bonsai enthusiast, outlining in straightforward fashion the essentials of the care, creation, and display of these lovely miniature trees. Contains 402 color and 68 black-and-white illustrations. 8 1/2' x 11". 208 pages.
- Bonsai Focus Magazine
- Bonsai Today and Bonsai Europe have merged to produce Bonsai Focus for $54.95 per year
- Bonsai Clubs International
- Join Online for $40.00 per year. Membership includes "Bonsai Magazine" - six issues per year.
- The American Bonsai Society
- Join online for $40.00 per year. Membership includes "Bonsai Journal" - four issues per year.