12 must-read nonfiction books like Becoming the Black Belt: One Man's Journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Warrior's Way, #2) by Roy Dean

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Becoming the Black Belt: One Man's Journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Warrior's Way, #2)

By: Roy Dean

4.06

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

Black belt Roy Dean retraces the trials and tribulations he faced in learning the sophisticated art…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Becoming the Black Belt: One Man's Journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Warrior's Way, #2) by Roy Dean , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

By: Jocko Willink , Leif Babin

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestseller Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Le… read more

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2. Your Money or Your Life

By: Vicki Robin , Joe Dominguez

4.53

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

In times like these, it's more important than ever to know the difference between making a living a… read more

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3. Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible

By: Brian Tracy

4.00

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

Based on more than 20 years of experience and 40 years of research, this book presents a practical,… read more

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4. A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy

By: Miyamoto Musashi , Victor Harris , Lew Hartman

4.15

Format: 32 pages,

Miyamoto Musashi fue el mas celebre de los guerreros (samurais) japoneses. En este texto presenta s… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • martial arts

5. The Warrior Ethos

By: Steven Pressfield

3.16

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

WARS CHANGE, WARRIORS DON'T We are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defen… read more

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6. Starship Troopers

By: Robert A. Heinlein

4.01

Format: 264 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The historians can’t seem to settle whether to call this one "The Third Space War" (or the fourth),… read more

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"To permit irresponsible authority is to sell disaster."

-Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers

"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor."

-Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers

"But, do you know, once you get used to it's rather cute. I mean, if a girl looks alright to start with, she still looks alright with her head smooth."

-Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers

"When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you're using force. And force, my friends, is violence. The supreme authority from which all other authorities are derived."

-Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers

7. Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence

By: Rory Miller

4.17

Format: 510 pages,

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8. Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual

By: Jocko Willink

4.30

Format: 373 pages,

FIND YOUR WILL, FIND YOUR DISCIPLINE - AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR FREEDOM Jocko Willink's methods for s… read more

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9. Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World

By: Michael Pollan

3.72

Format: 2 pages, Audible Audio

Listening time = 2h 2m Pollan takes us on a journey through the history of the drug, which was f… read more

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  • nonfiction
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10. Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

By: Ryan Holiday

4.28

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case … read more

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"We must master ourselves unless we'd prefer to be mastered by someone or something else."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

"We must practice temperance now, in times of plenty, because none of us know what the future holds- only that plenty never lasts."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

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11. Breathe: A Life in Flow

By: Rickson Gracie

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

*An instant  New York Times  bestseller, USA Today  bestseller, and Wall Street Journal  bestseller… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
"Shattering disappointments require you to be radically honest with yourself, a process that can be painful but is absolutely necessary."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"If I'm fighting for money, I'll stop hitting you when you or the referee asks me to. If we are fighting for honor, I'll stop hitting you when I feel like it."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, 98 percent of MMA fans have never stepped into the cage, or even onto the mat, much less felt their noses break or tendons pop. Their relationship with violence is virtual. MMA is just somethi…"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, it is possible to get a Jiu Jitsu black belt without knowing self-defense or even getting into a real fight. This was impossible during the 1970s and 1980s. Because my father and uncle loudly …"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

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12. Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

By: Shannon Lee

4.18

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Bruce Lee’s daughter illuminates her father’s most powerful life philosophies―demonstrating how mar… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
"Life is not a competition, it's a cocreation."

-Shannon Lee, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

"Life is not a competition; it's a cocreation."

-Shannon Lee, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

"Водата може да тече бързо, може да тече и бавно, но целта й е неизменна, а съдбата сигурна."

-Shannon Lee, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

"It is not to be without emotion or feeling but to be one in whom feeling is not sticky or blocked."

-Shannon Lee, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

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13. 5 Rules for White Belts

By: Chris Matakas

4.32

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

Master the foundational strategies of Jiu Jitsu to maximize learning and technical development in t… read more

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  • martial arts
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14. The 32 Principles

By: Rener Gracie

3.77

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Overcome any obstacle life throws at you by thinking and responding like a world-class martial arti… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
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15. On Jiu Jitsu (The "Jiu Jitsu Essentials” Series Book 2)

By: Chris Matakas

4.14

Format: 142 pages, Kindle Edition

We will develop only the strength our environment demands of us. When our environment fails to chal… read more

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16. Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Handbook for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Students

By: Paulo Guillobel

4.27

Format: 114 pages, Kindle Edition

"On 'Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu', Paulo Guillobel wears a hat of … read more

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  • martial arts
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17. The Danaher Diaries: Over 100 of John Danaher's Musings on Jiu-Jitsu, Kaizen, Training, and Living

By: Heroes of the Art

4.40

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

#1 in Multiple Martial Arts Categories on AmazonSince he burst onto the scene as George St. Pierre'… read more

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  • martial arts
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18. Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

By: Richard Bresler

4.64

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

"My friend, have you ever done any martial arts? My family has been doing Jiu-Jitsu for sixty-five … read more

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  • martial arts
"Insecurities take no holidays."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"A person will tell you a lot about themselves on the mat."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"You're only as healthy as the most toxic part of your life."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"You can "win" a fight and still lose, if you injure yourself in the process."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

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19. Becoming the Black Belt: One Man's Journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Warrior's Way, #2)

By: Roy Dean

4.06

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

Black belt Roy Dean retraces the trials and tribulations he faced in learning the sophisticated art… read more

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  • martial arts
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20. See You On The Mat: A Story of Perspective, Resilience, and Transformation through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

By: Marty Josey

3.93

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

"This book is about a journey. A journey of perspective. We all go through life with our own percep… read more

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21. Jiu Jitsu and The Ego

By: Chris Matakas

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Leave your ego at the door." This platitude highlights our confusion. If we could leave our ego at… read more

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10 Best martial arts books like Becoming the Black Belt: One Man's Journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Warrior's Way, #2) by Roy Dean

Transform Your Habits

A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy

Miyamoto Musashi , Victor Harris , Lew Hartman

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Breathe: A Life in Flow

Rickson Gracie

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

Shannon Lee

4.18

Transform Your Habits

5 Rules for White Belts

Chris Matakas

4.32

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Mastery

Robert Greene

4.26

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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

Christopher Hitchens

3.96

Transform Your Habits

Kettlebell Simple & Sinister

Pavel Tsatsouline

4.36

Transform Your Habits

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Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

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