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Books about Martial Arts
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
by Bruce Lee
A martial arts guidebook that emphasizes the importance of self-expression and adaptability in fighting.
From the Introduction: "In 1970, Bruce sustained a rather severe injury to his back. His doctors ordered him to discontinue the practice of martial arts and to remain in bed to allow his back heal. ... (Goodreads)
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
by Miyamoto Musashi
A study of strategy and martial arts, exploring the secrets of success in life and battle.
'When you attain the Way of strategy, there will not be one thing you cannot see.' - Miyamoto Musashi, Book of Five Rings Shortly before his death in 1645, the undefeated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi ... (Goodreads)
Hikaru no Go, Vol. 1: Descent of the Go Master
by Yumi Hotta
A young boy, Hikaru, discovers a ghost in his grandfather's attic who teaches him the ancient game of Go, leading him on a journey of self-discovery and competition.
DESCENT OF THE GO MASTER Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal school boy with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. One day, he finds an old bloodstained Go ... (Goodreads)
Jade City
by Fonda Lee
Epic fantasy tale of generations of a powerful crime family in a city of magical jade.
Bero, a minor thief, attempts to steal jade from a No Peak Fist while he is dining in a clan-affiliated restaurant, but Bero and his Abukei accomplice Sampa are quickly caught and brought to Hilo for ... (Wikipedia)
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift
by Gene Luen Yang
Aang and his friends discover a rift between the human and spirit worlds, leading to a conflict that threatens to destroy both worlds.
Avatar Aang and friends honor an Air Nomad holiday that hasn't been celebrated in over one hundred years, but when cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen lead Aang to a refinery operating ... (Goodreads)
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search
by Gene Luen Yang
Adventure to discover the mysterious fate of Avatar Aang's long-lost people, the Air Nomads.
The biggest mystery of Avatar, the fate of Fire Lord Zuko’s mother, is revealed in this remarkable oversized hardcover collecting parts 1–3 of The Search, from Airbender creators Michael Dante ... (Goodreads)
Taken
by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus, a diviner with the ability to see the future, is forced to help a group of dark mages in order to save his friends.
Mage apprentices have been vanishing without a trace—and someone on the council might be involved. Alex Verus has no evidence, no witnesses, and no suspects. All he knows is that someone is keeping ... (Goodreads)
Musashi
by Eiji Yoshikawa
Epic journey of a legendary samurai, seeking to perfect his martial arts skills.
The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, ... (Goodreads)
Wolverine
by Chris Claremont
Follow the story of Wolverine, a mutant with retractable claws and a healing factor, as he navigates his past and present in a world that hates and fears him.
The master of mutants joins the master of ninjas in Wolverine's first solo outing - replete with romance, intrigue and mayhem! Our beleagured berserker's in Japan on a mission of the heart, if he can ... (Goodreads)
The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence
by Josh Waitzkin
An inspiring story of how to attain excellence through the martial art of Tai Chi.
Josh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age of nine, Waitzkin was catapulted into a media whirlwind ... (Goodreads)
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 3
by Gene Luen Yang
Aang and Zuko must confront the challenges of their new roles as leaders and reconcile their differences to prevent a war between their nations.
Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko bring The Promise to its explosive conclusion! The Harmony Restoration Movement has failed, and the four nations are ... (Barnes & Noble)
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 2
by Gene Luen Yang
Aang and Zuko struggle to maintain peace between the Fire Nation and the Earth Kingdom. Meanwhile, Katara and Sokka uncover a sinister plot.
The Avatar's greatest adventure continues! Aang and Katara work tirelessly to prevent a dispute between Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei that could plunge the world back into war! Meanwhile, Sokka ... (Goodreads)
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 1
by Gene Luen Yang
Aang and his friends must protect their world from a political conflict between the Fire Nation and the other nations.
The war is over...but the adventure has just begun! Picking up exactly where Avatar: The Last Airbender left off, The Promise takes Aang to a Fire Nation colony in the heart of the Earth Nation, ... (Goodreads)
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Lost Adventures
by Bryan Konietzko
A collection of short stories and comics set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, exploring the lives of beloved characters and expanding the lore.
For three years, millions of eager fans tuned in to watch new episodes of Nickelodeon's hit animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender . Ever since, fans have been hungry for more, and now their wait ... (Goodreads)
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 01
by Nobuhiro Watsuki
A samurai warrior in 19th-century Japan struggles with his past while defending the innocent against injustice.
Packed with action, romance and historical intrigue,, Rurouni Kenshin, is one of the most beloved and popular manga series worldwide. Set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, it tells the ... (Goodreads)
Yu Yu Hakusho, Volume 1: Goodbye, Material World!
by Yoshihiro Togashi
After dying, delinquent Yusuke Urameshi is given a chance to come back to life as a Spirit Detective and protect the living world from supernatural threats.
Yusuke Urameshi was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life... by ending it. When he died saving a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what to do with ... (Goodreads)
Naruto, Vol. 1: Uzumaki Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
A young ninja's quest to gain acceptance and recognition, as he battles a powerful group of evil antagonists.
The world’s most popular ninja comic! Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He’s got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bleach, Volume 18
by Tite Kubo
Ichigo battles against the Soul Reaper captain, Gin Ichimaru, to save his friends.
The Deathberry Returns The execution of Ichigo's friend Rukia has begun, yet Ichigo himself is nowhere in sight. In a matter of seconds, the power of one million zanpaku-to will slice through Rukia ... (Goodreads)
Naruto, Vol. 43: The Man with the Truth
by Masashi Kishimoto
この術は絶対にかわせない！ イタチの“天照”を誘い最後の攻撃に出るサスケ。雷雲が垂れ込める中、サスケが放つ術はイタチに通じるのか！？ 一方、“暁”に足止めされるナルト達はトビを破るべくチームで挑む！！ ... (Goodreads)
The Grace of Kings
by Ken Liu
Epic fantasy saga of rebellion and redemption that spans generations in an imagined world.
Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of ... (Goodreads)
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 03
by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Samurai wanderer Kenshin battles a former comrade who has turned to piracy. Meanwhile, a mysterious woman seeks his help.
The beloved landmark tale of a Meiji-era swordsman’s quest for redemption. Action, romance and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki’s Rurouni Kenshin , the tale of a wandering swordsman set ... (Barnes & Noble)
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3
by Gene Luen Yang
The search for Zuko's mother concludes with a shocking revelation about her fate and the origin of Azula's madness.
Two mysterious figures are talking to each other with one wanting to know everything the other one knows. In the past, Ursa accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Ikem, then a member of an ... (Wikipedia)
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 1
by Gene Luen Yang
A quest to discover the true origins of the Avatar, the powerful force of balance in the world.
Azula Joins Team Avatar?! For years, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra have burned with one question—what happened to Fire Lord Zuko's mother? Finding a clue at last, Zuko ... (Goodreads)
Bleach, Volume 09
by Tite Kubo
High school student Ichigo Kurosaki gains the power of a Soul Reaper and battles evil spirits. In this volume, he faces off against a powerful new enemy.
Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife. Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bleach, Volume 03
by Tite Kubo
A young man discovers he has supernatural powers, and embarks on a journey to protect the innocent from evil.
Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife. Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Ninja
by Eric Van Lustbader
A young American man is trained in the ways of the ninja and becomes embroiled in a dangerous power struggle in Japan.
It is initially set in Japan following the end of World War II and follows the story of Lustbader's hero Nicholas Linnear, a man raised by Anglo-Chinese parents. As a youth, Linnear is introduced to ... (Wikipedia)
Bleach, Volume 02
by Tite Kubo
High school student Ichigo Kurosaki gains the power of a Soul Reaper and must defend humanity from evil spirits.
Immediately after checking into the Kurosaki Clinic with a mysterious scar on his back, the muscle-bound Chad goes AWOL. Accompanying Chad is a talking parakeet imbued with the soul of a young boy ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bleach, Vol. 1
by Tite Kubo
A young man discovers he has supernatural powers and must save the world from evil forces.
Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife. Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his ... (Barnes & Noble)
Naruto, Vol. 11: Impassioned Efforts
by Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto and the gang take on a dangerous mission to save an old friend from a deadly enemy.
Now preparing for the finals of the Chûnin Selection Exams, Naruto studies with naughty new mentor Jiraiya and struggles to harness the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra locked within him. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Naruto, Vol. 05: The Challengers
by Masashi Kishimoto
A group of ninja face off against a powerful foe, testing their courage and strength.
The three ninja-in-training have signed up for the Chūnin Selection Exams, which they must pass if they ever want to advance to the rank of full-fledged shinobi. They learn too late how grueling the ... (Goodreads)
Vagabond, Volume 1
by Takehiko Inoue
A young samurai, Musashi Miyamoto, wanders Japan in search of purpose and enlightenment, honing his swordsmanship along the way.
Shinmen Takezo is destined to become the legendary sword-saint, Miyamoto Musashi–perhaps the most renowned samurai of all time. For now, Takezo is a cold-hearted killer, who will take on anyone in ... (Goodreads)
Naruto, Vol. 12: The Great Flight
by Masashi Kishimoto
A young ninja's quest to protect his village from a dangerous enemy.
At last, the finals of the third phase of the Chūnin Selection Exams begin! In the first battle, Naruto faces off against Neji, widely considered to be the most talented young ninja in Konohagakure. ... (Goodreads)
Ronin
by Frank Miller
A masterless samurai navigates the seedy underworld of a futuristic Tokyo. Violence and betrayal ensue.
In feudal Japan , a young, nameless samurai has sworn to protect his master, Lord Ozaki, from assassins. Ozaki is assassinated at night by a demon called Agat in the guise of a geisha , in an act of ... (Wikipedia)
Naruto, Vol. 03: Dreams
by Masashi Kishimoto
An epic adventure of ninja warriors as they battle against powerful forces and discover hidden truths.
While they recover from their injuries, Kakashi puts Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura on a strict training regimen to protect Tazuna's family against Zabuza's next attack. But Zabuza has a dangerous new ... (Goodreads)
Naruto, Vol. 08: Life-and-Death Battles
by Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto and his friends face deadly challenges as they continue their ninja training and confront powerful enemies.
As the preliminaries to the third phase of the Chūnin Exams begin, the student ninja face off against each other in no-holds-barred, one-on-one bouts. Deaf to Sakura's pleas to withdraw from the ... (Goodreads)
Naruto, Vol. 14: Hokage vs. Hokage!!
by Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto and his friends face off against the previous Hokage in a battle for the future of the Hidden Leaf Village.
Their village is under attack, and Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru can't stay behind to defend it. They have a top priority mission to track down Sasuke and the Sand chūnin. But with nine bloodthirsty ... (Goodreads)
Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King
by Akira Toriyama
A martial arts tournament leads to a powerful journey to save the world.
Before there was Dragon Ball Z , there was Akira Toriyama's action epic Dragon Ball , starring the younger version of Son Goku and all the other Dragon Ball Z heroes! Meet a naive young monkey-tailed ... (Goodreads)
Naruto, Vol. 09: Neji vs. Hinata
by Masashi Kishimoto
The battle between Neji and Hinata in the Chunin Exams reveals the dark secrets of their clan's history.
Still in the thick of the Chūnin Selection Exams, the student ninja unleash their signature techniques as they spar in a series of one-on-one elimination matches. The heated battles bring out a new ... (Goodreads)
Ranma ½, Vol. 1 (Ranma ½ (US 2nd), #1)
by Rumiko Takahashi
A martial artist named Ranma Saotome is cursed to transform into a girl when splashed with cold water. Chaos ensues.
On a training journey in the Bayankala Mountain Range in the Qinghai Province of China, Ranma Saotome and his father Genma fall into the cursed springs at Jusenkyo (,呪泉郷,) . When someone falls into a ... (Wikipedia)
Bleach, Volume 22
by Tite Kubo
Ichigo and his friends fight against the Arrancars to save Orihime. Action-packed battles and revelations about the enemy's motives ensue.
Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife. Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his ... (Barnes & Noble)
Naruto, Vol. 04: Hero’s Bridge
by Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto and his team embark on a mission to protect a bridge builder from enemy ninjas.
The world’s most popular ninja comic! Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He’s got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Naruto, Vol. 06: Predator
by Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto and his team face off against Orochimaru's henchmen, who are after Sasuke's body. The battle intensifies as secrets are revealed.
Through Naruto's pluck and a healthy dose of luck, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura passed the written portion of their Chūnin Exam—but that was only the beginning. They're now in the thick of the exam's ... (Goodreads)
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