Top 5 Books That Are Similar To The Art Of War

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The Art of War is a collection of ancient Chinese war documents and ideas that date from 771 to 476 BC. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu is composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to a distinct aspect of warfare and how that applies to military strategy and tactics. Here are the 5 books that are similar to the art of war by Sun Tzu that you might not have read yet.

Number 1: The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince was one of the first books in history to take a peek into the inside of political power and how it’s constructed. Machiavelli took a more hands-off approach then Sun Tzu and gave people the strategies of how to use deception and psychological methods to gain power. Definitely a must read if you like The Prince and I would highly consider reading this book alongside it.

Number 2: Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age by Peter Paret
The essays in this volume analyse war, its strategic characteristics and its political and social functions, over the past five centuries. The diversity of its themes and the broad perspectives applied to them make the book a work of general history as much as a history of the theory and practice of war from the Renaissance to the present. The subjects addressed range from major theorists and political and military leaders to impersonal forces. Machiavelli, Clausewitz, and Marx and Engels are discussed, as are Napoleon, Churchill, and Mao. This book goes over the evolution of American military strategy. Definitely a must read if you want to delve deeper into the strategic methods laid out In Sun Tzu’s The Art Of War.

Number 3: On War by Carl von Clausewitz
Carl von Clausewitz's On War has been called, "not simply the greatest, but the only truly great book on war." It is an extraordinary attempt to construct an all-embracing theory of how war works. Its coherence and ambition are unmatched by other military literature. Definitely a must read for anyone interested in The Art Of War to get a more modern approach to the ideas Sun Tzu laid out in his book.

Number 4: The Book of Five Rings

Book Of Five Rings is considered to be one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asia. Composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings analyses the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. This book is regarding as high as the Art Of War By Sun Tzu and is a must read for anyone interested in learning more about War and Strategy.

Number 5: The 33 Strategies Of War By Robert Greene
The 33 Strategies Of War is a book by Robert Greene that explains 33 different strategies and methods to approach warfare. This book has a lot of ideas that lend from The Art Of War but it also brings a lot of fresh ideas that can help anyone whose facing obstacles in their lives. Definitely a must read if you want to understand The Art of War in a more actionable way

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