Here's my list for the most essential samurai books to read. And by reading these books and taking in the messages within them, you should no doubt be able to become a better stronger person in your everyday life.

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Listen to Training the Samurai Mind by Thomas Cleary - translator/editor on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B00OLAWESQ?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

Listen to The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho, William Scott Wilson - translator on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B00NLMG4UY?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

Listen to How to Be a Modern Samurai by Antony Cummins on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B08GC3CJ4Y?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

Listen to Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Israel Bouseman, Inazo Nitobe on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B0754NGKKN?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

Listen to Code of the Samurai by Thomas Cleary on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/1705228828?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

Listen to Shogun by James Clavell on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B00SI7QJA2?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

Listen to Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, Charles S. Terry - translator on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B07FXR22SY?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

Listen to The Art of War by Sun Tzu on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B00URXOQ1E?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

Listen to A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B00M0VX16W?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

Listen to Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, William Scott Wilson - translator on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B00QMPDSOW?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V

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Chapters:

Intro 0:00
10. 2:23
9. 4:08
8. 6:06
7. 8:14
6. 10:55
5. 12:44
4. 14:17
3. 15:30
2. 16:56
1. 18:53
Outro 22:28

Music:

Peter Roe: Living by the sword
Free samurai music no copyright remix
Marcus Warner: the way of honour
Peter Roe: Bushido feat Uyanga Bold
Peter Roe: farewell to hero
Peter Roe: Sakura
Peter Roe: Honorable Death
Phil Lober: Lara Moa
Bushido Blues

Sources:

https://katanasforsale.com/top-10-samurai-books-you-should-read-before-you-die/

https://fivebooks.com/best-books/samurai-michael-wert/

https://www.ranker.com/list/books-about-the-subject-samurai/reference

https://www.kyuhoshi.com/best-samurai-books/