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A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as budo)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,673 ratings — published 1645
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as budo)
avg rating 4.00 — 16,670 ratings — published 1716
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction (Tuttle Martial Arts)
by (shelved 8 times as budo)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,398 ratings — published 1983
Zen in the Martial Arts (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as budo)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,946 ratings — published 1979
The Unfettered Mind: Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master (The ^AWay of the Warrior Series)
by (shelved 6 times as budo)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,562 ratings — published 1644
The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as budo)
avg rating 3.95 — 561,138 ratings — published -500
In the Dojo: A Guide to the Rituals and Etiquette of the Japanese Martial Arts (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as budo)
avg rating 4.09 — 289 ratings — published 2006
Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as budo)
avg rating 4.17 — 357 ratings — published 1991
The Art of Peace (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as budo)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,964 ratings — published 1992
The Life-Giving Sword: The Secret Teachings From the House of the Shogun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.12 — 879 ratings — published 1632
The Spirit of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.12 — 492 ratings — published 1984
Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.26 — 349 ratings — published 1985
Tao of Jeet Kune Do (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.36 — 8,470 ratings — published 1975
Karate-Do: My Way of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,376 ratings — published 1975
Bushido: The Soul of Japan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 3.84 — 10,092 ratings — published 1899
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts (The ^AWay of the Warrior Series)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.24 — 562 ratings — published 1727
Breathe: A Life in Flow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.34 — 5,685 ratings — published 2021
Classical Bujutsu (Martial Arts and Ways of Japan #1)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.21 — 123 ratings — published 1973
Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.11 — 111 ratings — published 1981
Classical Budo (Martial Arts & Ways of Japan #2)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.27 — 116 ratings — published 1973
Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 3.99 — 868 ratings — published 1973
The Essence of Budo: A Practitioner's Guide to Understanding the Japanese Martial Ways (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.11 — 127 ratings — published 2010
Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.22 — 340 ratings — published 2006
Total Aikido: The Master Course (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.13 — 152 ratings — published 1997
Dueling with O-sensei: Grappling with the Myth of the Warrior Sage - Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.42 — 93 ratings — published 2005
Jiu-Jitsu University (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.57 — 1,425 ratings — published 2008
Flashing Steel: Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.11 — 151 ratings — published 1995
Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.32 — 458 ratings — published 1983
Modern Bujutsu & Budo (Martial Arts and Ways of Japan #3)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.34 — 73 ratings — published 1974
Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.40 — 431 ratings — published 2010
The Little Black Book Violence: What Every Young Man Needs to Know About Fighting (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.07 — 352 ratings — published 2009
On the Warrior's Path: Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.11 — 551 ratings — published 2003
Moving Toward Stillness: Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.22 — 254 ratings — published 2000
The Way of Aikido: Life Lessons from an American Sensei (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.11 — 330 ratings — published 1999
Aikido and the Harmony of Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.33 — 264 ratings — published 1986
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.18 — 50,323 ratings — published 1997
Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,086 ratings — published 2000
The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,843 ratings — published 2004
Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,847 ratings — published 2008
Living the Martial Way: A Manual for the Way a Modern Warrior Should Think (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,399 ratings — published 1992
Karate-Do Nyumon: The Master Introductory Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.22 — 190 ratings — published 1988
Zen in the Art of Archery (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 3.99 — 16,138 ratings — published 1948
The Canon of Judo: Classic Teachings on Principles and Techniques (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.39 — 79 ratings — published 1958
A Brief History of the Samurai (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,242 ratings — published 2010
Persimmon Wind: A Martial Artist's Journey In Japan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.20 — 142 ratings — published 1998
Traditions: Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.30 — 135 ratings — published 2002
Sword and Brush: The Spirit of the Martial Arts (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.09 — 179 ratings — published 1995
Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,425 ratings — published 1943
The Zen Way to Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the Samurai (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.07 — 658 ratings — published 1977
The Karate Way: Discovering the Spirit of Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.19 — 124 ratings — published 2009
“. . and so it is that A Sensei may impart his knowledge of the martial Way and nurture your fighting abilities, but you must learn the wisdom of finding other ways than martial skills to solve your problems”
― Sensei in Solitary
― Sensei in Solitary
“The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life's questions.”
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
