"Describes how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by William G. "Bill W." Wilson, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It is the originator of the seminal "twelve-step method" widely used to treat many addictions, from alcoholism, heroin addiction and marijuana addiction to overeating, sex addiction and gambling addiction, with a strong spiritual and social emphasis.

"It is one of the best-selling books of all time, having sold 30 million copies.^[1][2] In 2011, Time magazine placed the book on its list of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923, the year in which the magazine was first published.^[3] In 2012, the Library of Congress designated it as one of 88 'Books that Shaped America.'^[4]" (Wikipedia article on The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous) accessed 04-2018).