20 Tarot Books That Will Help You Master the Cards in No Time

So, you bought your first tarot deck. Now comes the fun part: Using the cards for guidance, clarity, or just plain amusement. Books about the tarot will help you get acquainted with the meanings of the 78 cards. "I can't imagine the tarot journey without the books," mystic Blue June tells OprahMag.com.

Most tarot books offers similar resources, from card interpretations to ideas for spreads. However, each will be different because of one important factor: The author's interpretation. "It's wonderful to get others' perspectives, wisdom, and points of view about how to read the cards," tarot reader and psychic medium Sarah Potter says. Ultimately, with books—as with all tarot resources—the goal is to develop your own intuition and routine. "Reading tarot books will help develop your own language," Potter adds.

Although most decks come with a booklet with an interpretation of the cards, the process of learning the cards is never-ending. “Don't ever assume you have the final answer about each card. Just because you read it in one little book doesn't mean there’s an ultimate answer for cards. The beauty of it is there are always more layers,” astrologer and tarot reader Lexi Ferguson says.

Here are the 20 best tarot books to buy for beginners and advanced readers alike.