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

Cover of Gorin no sho

Gorin no sho Miyamoto Musashi · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Art of War

The Art of War 孙武 (Sun Tzu) · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.9 60 pages · ≈ 1 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Art of War is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Gorin no sho.

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