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Vagabond, Vol. 1
by Takehiko Inoue • 1999
After Sekigahara, a feral swordsman roams feudal Japan seeking a strength no blade can give.
4.57
7k+
Vagabond, Vol. 1 Summary
Vagabond, Vol. 1 90%
After Sekigahara, a feral swordsman roams feudal Japan seeking a strength no blade can give.
by Takehiko Inoue 1999
4.57
7k+ ratings
Bushido
by Inazō Nitobe • 1899
An unwritten samurai code, not scripture, built Japan's conscience, and it is not finished yet.
3.83
10k+
Bushido Summary
Bushido 90%
An unwritten samurai code, not scripture, built Japan's conscience, and it is not finished yet.
by Inazō Nitobe 1899
3.83
10k+ ratings
Code of the Samurai
by Daidōji Yūzan • 1943
Death rehearsed daily: the samurai code that made mortality the engine of loyalty and courage.
4.02
3k+
Code of the Samurai Summary
Code of the Samurai 89%
Death rehearsed daily: the samurai code that made mortality the engine of loyalty and courage.
by Daidōji Yūzan 1943
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Ring of Earth
by Chris Bradford • 2010
A hunted English samurai finds refuge among ninja whose trust he must earn to survive.
4.42
4k+
The Ring of Earth Summary
The Ring of Earth 89%
A hunted English samurai finds refuge among ninja whose trust he must earn to survive.
by Chris Bradford 2010
4.42
4k+ ratings
The Karate Way
by Dave Lowry • 2009
Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.
4.19
124
The Karate Way Summary
The Karate Way 89%
Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.
by Dave Lowry 2009
4.19
124 ratings
How To Be a Modern Samurai
by Antony Cummins • 2020
Samurai discipline: mental control, strategic influence, and loyalty in a transactional age.
3.46
168
How To Be a Modern Samurai Summary
How To Be a Modern Samurai 89%
Samurai discipline: mental control, strategic influence, and loyalty in a transactional age.
by Antony Cummins 2020
3.46
168 ratings
Samurai Wisdom
by Thomas Cleary • 2009
The samurai way balances culture and combat: rules for self-mastery, leadership, and reading people.
4.03
97
Samurai Wisdom Summary
Samurai Wisdom 89%
The samurai way balances culture and combat: rules for self-mastery, leadership, and reading people.
by Thomas Cleary 2009
4.03
97 ratings
Musashi's Book of Five Rings
by Stephen F. Kaufman • 2012
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
4.14
366
Musashi's Book of Five Rings Summary
Musashi's Book of Five Rings 89%
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
by Stephen F. Kaufman 2012
4.14
366 ratings
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
by Adele Westbrook • 1983
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
4.21
1k+
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere Summary
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere 88%
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
by Adele Westbrook 1983
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Book of Five Rings
by Miyamoto Musashi • 1645
A legendary swordsman's rule: the duel and the war are the same problem, solved identically.
3.94
63k+
The Book of Five Rings Summary
The Book of Five Rings 88%
A legendary swordsman's rule: the duel and the war are the same problem, solved identically.
by Miyamoto Musashi 1645
3.94
63k+ ratings
Ethique du samouraï moderne
by Patrice Franceschi • 2019
Generosity replaces courage atop the virtues, and the battlefield is now your own distracted mind.
4.09
47
Ethique du samouraï moderne Summary
Ethique du samouraï moderne 88%
Generosity replaces courage atop the virtues, and the battlefield is now your own distracted mind.
by Patrice Franceschi 2019
4.09
47 ratings
The Art of Peace
by Morihei Ueshiba • 1992
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
4.20
5k+
The Art of Peace Summary
The Art of Peace 88%
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
by Morihei Ueshiba 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
Karate-Do
by Gichin Funakoshi • 1981
From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.
4.24
2k+
Karate-Do Summary
Karate-Do 88%
From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.
by Gichin Funakoshi 1981
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Shaolin Workout
by Yan Ming • 2006
Shaolin kung fu in 28 days: the body transforms first, the mind transforms forever.
4.17
309
The Shaolin Workout Summary
The Shaolin Workout 87%
Shaolin kung fu in 28 days: the body transforms first, the mind transforms forever.
by Yan Ming 2006
4.17
309 ratings
Hagakure
by Yamamoto Tsunetomo • 1716
Rehearse your death every morning. The samurai's paradox: imagining the worst fate frees you to act.
4.00
17k+
Hagakure Summary
Hagakure 87%
Rehearse your death every morning. The samurai's paradox: imagining the worst fate frees you to act.
by Yamamoto Tsunetomo 1716
4.00
17k+ ratings
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone)
by Miyamoto Musashi • 1645
A dying samurai's 21 rules, decoded by a monk, a warrior, a teacher, and two businessmen.
3.98
1k+
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone) Summary
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone) 87%
A dying samurai's 21 rules, decoded by a monk, a warrior, a teacher, and two businessmen.
by Miyamoto Musashi 1645
3.98
1k+ ratings
Zen in the Martial Arts
by Joe Hyams • 1979
A black belt reveals how the dojo teaches patience, conquers fear, and builds a life philosophy.
4.19
4k+
Zen in the Martial Arts Summary
Zen in the Martial Arts 87%
A black belt reveals how the dojo teaches patience, conquers fear, and builds a life philosophy.
by Joe Hyams 1979
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Book of Six Rings
by Jock Brocas • 2011
Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.
3.80
30
The Book of Six Rings Summary
The Book of Six Rings 87%
Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.
by Jock Brocas 2011
3.80
30 ratings
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
by Bruce Lee • 1975
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
4.36
9k+
Tao of Jeet Kune Do Summary
Tao of Jeet Kune Do 87%
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
by Bruce Lee 1975
4.36
9k+ ratings
Zen in the Art of Archery
by Eugen Herrigel • 1948
A German learns archery in Japan: the arrow fires itself only when the ego steps aside.
3.98
17k+
Zen in the Art of Archery Summary
Zen in the Art of Archery 87%
A German learns archery in Japan: the arrow fires itself only when the ego steps aside.
by Eugen Herrigel 1948
3.98
17k+ ratings
Muay Thai
by Michael Goodison • 2016
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
4.24
138
Muay Thai Summary
Muay Thai 87%
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
by Michael Goodison 2016
4.24
138 ratings
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu
by Wong Kiew Kit • 2001
How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.
3.93
358
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu Summary
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu 87%
How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.
by Wong Kiew Kit 2001
3.93
358 ratings
Bruce Lee
by Bruce Lee • 1998
Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.
4.25
2k+
Bruce Lee Summary
Bruce Lee 87%
Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.
by Bruce Lee 1998
4.25
2k+ ratings
On the Warrior's Path
by Daniele Bolelli • 2003
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
4.11
557
On the Warrior's Path Summary
On the Warrior's Path 87%
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
by Daniele Bolelli 2003
4.11
557 ratings
The Bible of Karate
by Patrick McCarthy • 1995
The secret Chinese manual that taught Okinawa's masters to fight, heal, and know themselves.
4.17
375
The Bible of Karate Summary
The Bible of Karate 87%
The secret Chinese manual that taught Okinawa's masters to fight, heal, and know themselves.
by Patrick McCarthy 1995
4.17
375 ratings
Shadow of the Fox
by Julie Kagawa • 2018
A half-kitsune with a stolen scroll must rely on the demon-cursed samurai sent to retrieve it.
4.00
26k+
Shadow of the Fox Summary
Shadow of the Fox 86%
A half-kitsune with a stolen scroll must rely on the demon-cursed samurai sent to retrieve it.
by Julie Kagawa 2018
4.00
26k+ ratings
Naruto, Vol. 1
by Masashi Kishimoto • 2000
Shunned for the fox demon inside him, an orphaned ninja vows to become the village's leader.
4.41
243k+
Naruto, Vol. 1 Summary
Naruto, Vol. 1 86%
Shunned for the fox demon inside him, an orphaned ninja vows to become the village's leader.
by Masashi Kishimoto 2000
4.41
243k+ ratings
Striking Thoughts
by Bruce Lee • 2000
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
4.25
3k+
Striking Thoughts Summary
Striking Thoughts 86%
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
by Bruce Lee 2000
4.25
3k+ ratings
Sun and Steel
by Yukio Mishima • 1968
Words trapped him. The body gave him a second grammar: its final word was death.
3.83
9k+
Sun and Steel Summary
Sun and Steel 86%
Words trapped him. The body gave him a second grammar: its final word was death.
by Yukio Mishima 1968
3.83
9k+ ratings
Shōgun, Volume 1
by James Clavell • 1975
An English pilot shipwrecked in Japan becomes the ultimate pawn in a clash of ambitious warlords.
4.50
17k+
Shōgun, Volume 1 Summary
Shōgun, Volume 1 86%
An English pilot shipwrecked in Japan becomes the ultimate pawn in a clash of ambitious warlords.
by James Clavell 1975
4.50
17k+ ratings
Be Water, My Friend
by Shannon Lee • 2020
Bruce Lee’s philosophy of fluidity turned into daily practices for resilience and self-discovery.
4.17
8k+
Be Water, My Friend Summary
Be Water, My Friend 86%
Bruce Lee’s philosophy of fluidity turned into daily practices for resilience and self-discovery.
by Shannon Lee 2020
4.17
8k+ ratings
American Shaolin
by Matthew Polly • 2007
A Princeton dropout arrives at Shaolin expecting mystical masters and finds a kung fu theme park.
4.02
3k+
American Shaolin Summary
American Shaolin 86%
A Princeton dropout arrives at Shaolin expecting mystical masters and finds a kung fu theme park.
by Matthew Polly 2007
4.02
3k+ ratings
Naruto, Vol. 02
by Masashi Kishimoto • 2000
Rookie ninjas guard a bridge builder from a mist-wielding assassin with a hidden, tragic accomplice.
4.44
32k+
Naruto, Vol. 02 Summary
Naruto, Vol. 02 86%
Rookie ninjas guard a bridge builder from a mist-wielding assassin with a hidden, tragic accomplice.
by Masashi Kishimoto 2000
4.44
32k+ ratings
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA
by J. Barnes • 2005
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
3.61
127
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA Summary
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA 86%
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
by J. Barnes 2005
3.61
127 ratings
Japonisme
by Erin Niimi Longhurst • 2018
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
3.74
3k+
Japonisme Summary
Japonisme 86%
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
by Erin Niimi Longhurst 2018
3.74
3k+ ratings
The Japanese Mind
by Roger J. Davies • 2002
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
3.72
2k+
The Japanese Mind Summary
The Japanese Mind 86%
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
by Roger J. Davies 2002
3.72
2k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Tea
by Noriko Morishita • 2002
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
3.92
2k+
The Wisdom of Tea Summary
The Wisdom of Tea 86%
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
by Noriko Morishita 2002
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Way of Nagomi
by Ken Mogi • 2022
The Japanese secret to balance: stop before full, blend opposites, and find strength in what breaks.
3.44
1k+
The Way of Nagomi Summary
The Way of Nagomi 86%
The Japanese secret to balance: stop before full, blend opposites, and find strength in what breaks.
by Ken Mogi 2022
3.44
1k+ ratings
Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
4.03
3k+
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar 86%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Way of Aikido
by George Leonard • 1999
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
4.12
330
The Way of Aikido Summary
The Way of Aikido 86%
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
by George Leonard 1999
4.12
330 ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen 86%
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009
3.87
13k+ ratings
Underlord
by Will Wight • 2019
Lindon must face his past to advance, hunted by rivals as a tournament decides the empire's future.
4.61
35k+
Underlord Summary
Underlord 86%
Lindon must face his past to advance, hunted by rivals as a tournament decides the empire's future.
by Will Wight 2019
4.61
35k+ ratings
The Three Pillars of Zen
by Philip Kapleau • 1965
The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.
4.08
7k+
The Three Pillars of Zen Summary
The Three Pillars of Zen 86%
The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.
by Philip Kapleau 1965
4.08
7k+ ratings
Shaolin Spirit
by Shi Heng Yi • 2026
Breath, stillness, and the Shaolin virtues: a master's path to an unshakeable mind.
3.81
805
Shaolin Spirit Summary
Shaolin Spirit 86%
Breath, stillness, and the Shaolin virtues: a master's path to an unshakeable mind.
by Shi Heng Yi 2026
3.81
805 ratings
菊與刀
by Ruth Benedict • 1946
A hidden ledger of obligation explains why Japan is warrior and aesthete, rigid yet adaptable.
3.85
4k+
菊與刀 Summary
菊與刀 85%
A hidden ledger of obligation explains why Japan is warrior and aesthete, rigid yet adaptable.
by Ruth Benedict 1946
3.85
4k+ ratings
Naruto, Vol. 03
by Masashi Kishimoto • 2000
A forest exam becomes a hunt when a rogue ninja marks Sasuke with a consuming curse.
4.44
22k+
Naruto, Vol. 03 Summary
Naruto, Vol. 03 85%
A forest exam becomes a hunt when a rogue ninja marks Sasuke with a consuming curse.
by Masashi Kishimoto 2000
4.44
22k+ ratings
Soulsmith
by Will Wight • 2016
An outcast enters a world of warring magic sects, ancient ruins, and a mentor's dangerous agenda.
4.32
42k+
Soulsmith Summary
Soulsmith 85%
An outcast enters a world of warring magic sects, ancient ruins, and a mentor's dangerous agenda.
by Will Wight 2016
4.32
42k+ ratings
The Way of Zen
by Alan W. Watts • 2011
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
4.16
24k+
The Way of Zen Summary
The Way of Zen 85%
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
by Alan W. Watts 2011
4.16
24k+ ratings
The Way of the Fearless Writer
by Beth Kempton • 2023
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
4.37
425
The Way of the Fearless Writer Summary
The Way of the Fearless Writer 85%
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
by Beth Kempton 2023
4.37
425 ratings
The Naked Warrior
by Pavel Tsatsouline • 2003
Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.
4.06
2k+
The Naked Warrior Summary
The Naked Warrior 85%
Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.
by Pavel Tsatsouline 2003
4.06
2k+ ratings
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