Samurai: The Best Books

1.
The Book of Five Rings
The Book of Five Rings 3.95 avg rating β€” 59,371 ratings
2.
The Art of War by Sun Tzu : Official Version
The Art of War by Sun Tzu : Official Version
by: Sun Tzu
3.95 avg rating β€” 550,617 ratings
3.
Instruction Manual for the 21st Century Samurai
Instruction Manual for the 21st Century Samurai 3.94 avg rating β€” 98 ratings
4.
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating β€” 206,489 ratings
5.
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 16,477 ratings
6.
The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman
The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman 4.05 avg rating β€” 3,535 ratings
7.
Cloud of Sparrows
Cloud of Sparrows 4.03 avg rating β€” 4,666 ratings
8.
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts: A Graphic Novel
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts: A Graphic Novel 4.24 avg rating β€” 556 ratings
9.
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts: And Other Tales
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts: And Other Tales 4.24 avg rating β€” 556 ratings
10.
Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Bushido: The Soul of Japan 3.84 avg rating β€” 9,843 ratings
11.
The Life-Giving Sword: Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun
The Life-Giving Sword: Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun 4.11 avg rating β€” 871 ratings
12.
Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf and Cub, #1)
Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf and Cub, #1) 4.23 avg rating β€” 7,635 ratings
12.
Karate Stupid: A True Story of Survival
Karate Stupid: A True Story of Survival really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 185 ratings
12.
Six Days in Matsugi
Six Days in Matsugi 4.33 avg rating β€” 3 ratings
12.
Cold Rain: Yamabuki and the Warlord Prince (Sword of the Taka Samurai #2)
Cold Rain: Yamabuki and the Warlord Prince (Sword of the Taka Samurai #2) 4.13 avg rating β€” 60 ratings
12.
The Seven Samurai and Other Screenplays
The Seven Samurai and Other Screenplays 4.10 avg rating β€” 105 ratings
12.
A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #1)
A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #1)
by: Jin Yong
3.98 avg rating β€” 5,737 ratings
18.
The Book of Five Rings: A Graphic Novel
The Book of Five Rings: A Graphic Novel 3.83 avg rating β€” 415 ratings
18.
Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke 4.03 avg rating β€” 3,378 ratings
18.
Cold Blood: A Yamabuki Story
Cold Blood: A Yamabuki Story 3.87 avg rating β€” 106 ratings
18.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Adaptation, #3)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Adaptation, #3) 3.49 avg rating β€” 55 ratings
18.
Seven samurai: A film;
Seven samurai: A film; 4.37 avg rating β€” 38 ratings
23.
The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi
The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi 4.12 avg rating β€” 1,830 ratings
23.
Cold Sake: Yamabuki vs. the Undead
Cold Sake: Yamabuki vs. the Undead 4.09 avg rating β€” 65 ratings
23.
5 Ronin
5 Ronin 3.43 avg rating β€” 658 ratings
23.
Taiko
Taiko 4.28 avg rating β€” 5,028 ratings
27.
The Samurai Mind: Lessons from Japan's Master Warriors
The Samurai Mind: Lessons from Japan's Master Warriors 3.86 avg rating β€” 73 ratings
27.
Wolverine vs. the Silver Samurai (Marvel Super Hero vs. Book, A)
Wolverine vs. the Silver Samurai (Marvel Super Hero vs. Book, A) 3.74 avg rating β€” 19 ratings
29.
Old School: Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions
Old School: Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions 4.41 avg rating β€” 69 ratings
29.
Usagi Yojimbo, Vol. 1: The Ronin (Usagi Yojimbo, #1)
Usagi Yojimbo, Vol. 1: The Ronin (Usagi Yojimbo, #1) 4.16 avg rating β€” 4,579 ratings
31.
47 Ronin #1
47 Ronin #1 3.93 avg rating β€” 88 ratings
32.
Black Samurai (Black Samurai, #1)
Black Samurai (Black Samurai, #1) 3.62 avg rating β€” 111 ratings
33.
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 16,477 ratings
34.
The Essence of Budo: A Practitioner's Guide to Understanding the Japanese Martial Ways
The Essence of Budo: A Practitioner's Guide to Understanding the Japanese Martial Ways 4.10 avg rating β€” 126 ratings
35.
Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings
Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings 4.39 avg rating β€” 398 ratings
36.
Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook
Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook 3.78 avg rating β€” 517 ratings
37.
The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship: A Manual of Eishin-Ryu Iaido
The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship: A Manual of Eishin-Ryu Iaido really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 85 ratings
38.
Strategy in Japanese Swordsmanship
Strategy in Japanese Swordsmanship 4.08 avg rating β€” 12 ratings
39.
Budo Mind and Body: Training Secrets of the Japanese Martial Arts
Budo Mind and Body: Training Secrets of the Japanese Martial Arts 3.76 avg rating β€” 86 ratings