The Greatest Books of All Time on Martial Arts
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1151 | The Water Margin | Shi Naian | 1370 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 1805 | A Hero Born | Jin Yong | 1957 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 3274 | Iron & Silk | Mark Salzman | 1986 | American | English | |
| 6589 | American Shaolin | Matthew Polly | 2007 | American | English | |
| 12196 | Water Mirror Echo | Jeff Chang | 2025 | American | English | |
| 13294 | Legend Of The Swordsmen Of The Mountains Of Shu | Huanzhulouzhu | 1932 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 13595 | The Bride With White Hair | Liang Yusheng | 1957 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 13932 | The Deer And The Cauldron | Jin Yong | 1969 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 13941 | Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life | Bryan Lee O'Malley | 2004 | Canadian | English | |
| 13992 | Chu Liuxiang | Gu Long | 1967 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 14750 | Musashi | Eiji Yoshikawa | 1935 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17120 | Lost In Place | Mark Salzman | 1995 | American | English | |
| 17120 | Muhammad Ali | Thomas Hauser | 1991 | American | English | |
| 17120 | Be Water, My Friend | Shannon Lee | 2020 | Unknown | English |