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24 alternatives to The Book of Five Rings

Text on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Book of Five Rings launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Winning Isn't Normal▲53

   Meditations on the art of ass-kicking

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Leonardo's Notebooks▲69

   Writing and art of the great master

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Art of Strategy▲68

   A game theorist's guide to success in business and life

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Art of Seduction▲77

   Learn to mesmerize

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Prosper!▲55

   How to create a world worth inheriting

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling▲68

   Using stories to advocate, influence, and persuade

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tree and Leaf▲75

   J.R.R. Tolkien's thoughts on creativity and work

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Art of Possibility▲58

   Transforming Professional and Personal Life

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Black Swan▲80

   The impact of the highly improbable

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Influence▲90

    The psychology of persuasion, revised edition

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Count of Monte Cristo▲69

    "On what slender threads do life and fortune hang"

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Circle▲94

    Be Afraid. Be very afraid

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Power of Ideals▲62

    The Real Story of Moral Choice

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Art of Happiness▲65

    A handbook for living

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Shape of Time▲62

    Remarks on the history of things

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tao Te Ching▲90

    Wisdom in action

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pre-suasion▲68

    A revolutionary way to influence and persuade

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    How Champions Think▲57

    In sports and in life

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Surrender Experiment ▲61

    Surrendering to life

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Art of Plain Talk▲67

    A tool for the writer who wants his work read

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Charisma Myth▲63

    How to master the art andsScience of charisma

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →