Since there seems to be a lot of intelligent people on this forum who share a lot of the same interests as I do, I thought it would be nice to get a little book club going. Not so much in terms of discussing passages but more so recommendations of good books. This doesn't have to have any ties to Japanese. I myself am more interested in non-fiction, with more political and philosophical leanings. Would be nice to exchange some great books.

I myself am currently re-reading The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation by William Hart as taught by SN Goenka.

The next book I plan to read is 48 Laws of Power.

How about you?

Is there a definitive Japanese edition of "A Book of 5 Rings" (五輪書) by Musashi?

He is probably the most famous hero in Japanese history.
One of his innovations was the 2 sword technique (one sword in each
arm) whereas most held a katana sword with 2 hands.

He fought in countless duels to the death and never lost.

It's one of the classics of martial arts literature and is almost required reading
for all martial artists. It describes Musashi's philosophy towards martial arts (and
everything else).