Classic Martial Arts Books

1.
The Art of War
The Art of War
by: Sun Tzu
3.95 avg rating β€” 550,583 ratings
2.
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy 3.95 avg rating β€” 59,367 ratings
3.
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
by: Bruce Lee
4.36 avg rating β€” 8,436 ratings
4.
Karate-Do: My Way of Life
Karate-Do: My Way of Life 4.24 avg rating β€” 2,348 ratings
5.
Zen in the Martial Arts
Zen in the Martial Arts
by: Joe Hyams
4.19 avg rating β€” 3,913 ratings
6.
Bubishi: The Classic Manual of Combat
Bubishi: The Classic Manual of Combat 4.16 avg rating β€” 370 ratings
7.
Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido
Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido 4.18 avg rating β€” 354 ratings
8.
Zen in the Art of Archery
Zen in the Art of Archery 3.99 avg rating β€” 15,903 ratings
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Comprehensive Applications in Shaolin Chin Na: The Practical Defense of Chinese Seizing Arts for All Styles
Comprehensive Applications in Shaolin Chin Na: The Practical Defense of Chinese Seizing Arts for All Styles 4.22 avg rating β€” 136 ratings
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Vital Point Strikes: The Art & Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-Defense and Combat Sports
Vital Point Strikes: The Art & Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-Defense and Combat Sports 4.01 avg rating β€” 111 ratings
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The Art of Peace
The Art of Peace 4.20 avg rating β€” 4,900 ratings
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Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Bushido: The Soul of Japan 3.84 avg rating β€” 9,843 ratings
13.
Mas Oyama's Essential Karate
Mas Oyama's Essential Karate 4.34 avg rating β€” 116 ratings
14.
Solo Training: The Martial Artist's Guide to Training Alone
Solo Training: The Martial Artist's Guide to Training Alone 3.81 avg rating β€” 179 ratings
15.
Karate Stupid: A True Story of Survival
Karate Stupid: A True Story of Survival really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 185 ratings
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Essentials of Neo-Confucianism: Eight Major Philosophers of the Song and Ming Periods
Essentials of Neo-Confucianism: Eight Major Philosophers of the Song and Ming Periods really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 3 ratings
15.
Musings of a Budo Bum
Musings of a Budo Bum 4.41 avg rating β€” 17 ratings
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Sunzi Speaks: The Art of War
Sunzi Speaks: The Art of War 4.26 avg rating β€” 200 ratings
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Self-Defense for Gentlemen and Ladies: A Nineteenth-Century Treatise on Boxing, Kicking, Grappling, and Fencing with the Cane and Quarterstaff
Self-Defense for Gentlemen and Ladies: A Nineteenth-Century Treatise on Boxing, Kicking, Grappling, and Fencing with the Cane and Quarterstaff 4.09 avg rating β€” 109 ratings
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Hosting Beach Wrestling Events (3.5 Edition)
Hosting Beach Wrestling Events (3.5 Edition)
by: Rob Teet
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β€” 2 ratings
21.
Integral Spirituality
Integral Spirituality 3.81 avg rating β€” 1,662 ratings
21.
Dueling with O-sensei: Grappling with the Myth of the Warrior Sage - Revised and Expanded Edition
Dueling with O-sensei: Grappling with the Myth of the Warrior Sage - Revised and Expanded Edition 4.42 avg rating β€” 93 ratings
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Way of Karate
Way of Karate 4.07 avg rating β€” 30 ratings
21.
Martial Arts for Beginners
Martial Arts for Beginners
by: Ron Sieh
3.50 avg rating β€” 20 ratings
25.
HAGAKURE Le livre secret des samouraΓ―s (Camion Noir) (French Edition)
HAGAKURE Le livre secret des samouraΓ―s (Camion Noir) (French Edition) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 16,476 ratings
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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
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Karate as the Art of Killing: A Study of Its Deadly Origins, Ideology of Peace, and the Techniques of Shito-Ryu
Karate as the Art of Killing: A Study of Its Deadly Origins, Ideology of Peace, and the Techniques of Shito-Ryu 3.33 avg rating β€” 6 ratings
28.
Martial Arts in the Modern World
Martial Arts in the Modern World 4.06 avg rating β€” 16 ratings
28.
Judo: Seven Steps to Black Belt
Judo: Seven Steps to Black Belt 3.38 avg rating β€” 8 ratings
30.
Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts
Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts 3.92 avg rating β€” 304 ratings
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This Is Kendo: The Art of Japanese Fencing
This Is Kendo: The Art of Japanese Fencing 3.77 avg rating β€” 87 ratings
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Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation [2 volumes]
Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation [2 volumes] 4.37 avg rating β€” 19 ratings
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Hagakure (Shambhala Pocket Classic): The Book of the Samurai (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
Hagakure (Shambhala Pocket Classic): The Book of the Samurai (Shambhala Pocket Classics) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 16,476 ratings
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Samurai Wisdom Stories: Tales from the Golden Age of Bushido
Samurai Wisdom Stories: Tales from the Golden Age of Bushido 4.18 avg rating β€” 102 ratings