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26 Best Tattoo Books

Goal: Find the best Tattoo books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best tattoo books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

26 Best Tattoo Books

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1

Vintage Tattoos

The Book of Old-School Skin Art

by Carol Clerk

2

Tattoo Johnny

3,000 Tattoo Designs

by Tattoo Johnny

3

The Tattoo History Source Book

by Steve Gilbert

4

The World Atlas of Tattoo

by Anna Felicity Friedman

5

Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo

by C.R. Jordan

6

Bodies of Subversion

by Margot Mifflin

7

Forever More

The New Tattoo

by Hannah Graves

8

Tattoo Coloring Book

An Adult Coloring Book with Awesome, Sexy, and Relaxing Tattoo Designs for Men and Women

by Jade Summer

9

Tattoo Prodigies

A Collection of the Best Tattoos by the World's Best Tattoo Artists

by Mike DeVries

10

Bang Bang

My Life in Ink

by Bang Bang

11

Classic Flash in 5 Bold Colors

by Jeromey McCulloch

12

Drawing Dimension

Shading Techniques

by Catherine V. Holmes

13

High Voltage Tattoo

by Kat Von D

14

Japanese Tattoos

History * Culture * Design

by Brian Ashcraft

15

Mitch O'Connell Tattoos Volume Two

251 Designs, Bigger and Better!

by Mitch O'Connell

16

New York City Tattoo

The Oral History of an Urban Art

by Michael McCabe

17

Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia Volume I

by Damon Murray

18

Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Stencils

by Kate Hellenbrand

19

Tattoo Coloring Book for Adults

Over 300 Coloring Pages For Adult Relaxation With Beautiful Modern Tattoo Designs Such As Sugar Skulls, Hearts, Roses and More!

by Tattoo Coloring Press

20

Tattoo Lettering Bible

by Superior Tattoo

21

Tattoo Sourcebook

by Tattoofinder

22

The Complete Art of Tattooing

by Erick Alayon

23

The Great Book of Tattoo

by Spider Webb

24

The Polynesian Tattoo Handbook

Practical Guide to Creating Meaningful Polynesian Tattoos

by Roberto Gemori

25

Vintage Tattoo Flash

100 Years of Traditional Tattoos from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw

by Jonathan Shaw

26

Wear Your Dreams

My Life in Tattoos

by Ed Hardy

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