Big Book Chapters
The first 164 pages — the core text of Alcoholics Anonymous.
PDFs hosted by AA World Services.
Foreword
The Doctor's Opinion
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Chapter 1
Bill's Story
pp. 1–16Read PDF
Chapter 2
There Is a Solution
pp. 17–29Read PDF
Chapter 3
More About Alcoholism
pp. 30–43Read PDF
Chapter 4
We Agnostics
pp. 44–57Read PDF
Chapter 5
How It Works
pp. 58–71Read PDF
Chapter 6
Into Action
pp. 72–88Read PDF
Chapter 7
Working with Others
pp. 89–103Read PDF
Chapter 8
To Wives
pp. 104–121Read PDF
Chapter 9
The Family Afterward
pp. 122–135Read PDF
Chapter 10
To Employers
pp. 136–150Read PDF
Chapter 11
A Vision for You
pp. 151–164Read PDF
All PDFs are hosted by AA World Services at aa.org. For a physical copy, visit your local AA Central Office.