Gorin no sho vs The Art of War: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Military art and science, Early works to 1800, Classics, Philosophy, History
Gorin no sho
A psychological guide to strategy applicable to business, philosophy, or martial arts, written by sixteenth-century warrior Miyamoto Musashi as a means of explaining his success as a practitioner of Japanese…
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The Art of War
“1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.”
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Art of War is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Gorin no sho.
- The Art of War has the widest readership — 594747 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Gorin no sho | The Art of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (594747) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (1028) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Gorin no sho | The Art of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41 | 594747 |
| Editions | 236 | 1542 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 8 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18896 | 34078 |
| Pages | 176 | 60 |