Bruce Lee Library
The Bruce Lee Library is composed of books written by or about
American
martial artist, philosopher, author, instructor of martial arts, actor, filmmaker and screenwriter.
Books authored
- Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense (Bruce Lee's first book) – 1963
- Tao of Jeet Kune Do (published posthumously) – 1973
- Bruce Lee's Fighting Method (published posthumously) – 1978
Volumes in the series
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The editor commissioned by Bruce Lee's estate for this series was John Little.
- Vol. 1: Words of the Dragon — Interviews, 1958–1973 [1]
- Vol. 2: The Tao of Gung Fu — A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Arts [2]
- Vol. 3: Jeet Kune Do — Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way [3]
- Vol. 4: The Art of Expressing the Human Body [4]
- Vol. 5: Letters of the Dragon — Correspondence, 1958–73 [5]
- Vol. 6: Artist of Life [6]
- Vol. 7: Striking Thoughts — Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living [7]
- Vol. 8: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon [8]
Tuttle Publishing is the official publisher of this series.
Biographies
- Bruce Lee: A Life, by Matthew Polly[9]
- The Life and Tragic Death of Bruce Lee, by Linda Lee Cadwell (published in the United States as Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew)[10]
- The Warrior Within, by John Little[11]
- Beyond Bruce Lee, by Paul Bowman[12]
- Striking Distance, by Charles Russo[13]
List of books about Bruce Lee
- Assli, Salem (2002). Jeet Kune Do 'Toutes les techniques de Bruce Lee'. Editions Chiron. ISBN 2-7027-0693-2.
- Balicki, Ron; Steve Gold (2001). Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter. HNL Publishing. ISBN 0-9531766-3-0.
- Baker, Tim (2019). The Bruce Lee Way: Motivation, Wisdom and Life-Lessons from the Legend. Media Lab Books. ISBN 978-1948174282.
- Beasley, Jerry (2001). The Jeet Kune Do Experience: Understanding Bruce Lee's Ultimate Martial Art. Paladin Press. ISBN 978-1-58160-131-2.
- Bishop, James (2004). Bruce Lee: Dynamic Becoming. Dallas: Promethean Press. ISBN 0-9734054-0-6.
- Bolelli, Daniele (2008). On the Warrior's Path. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 978-1-58394-219-2.
- Bowman, Paul (2013). Beyond Bruce Lee: Chasing the Dragon Through Film, Philosophy and Popular Culture. Wallflower Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-231-16529-7.
- Campbell, Sid (2003). The Dragon and the Tiger: The Birth of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do. Vol. 1 (illustrated ed.). Frog Books. ISBN 1-58394-089-8.
- Campbell, Sid (2006). Remembering the master (illustrated ed.). Blue Snake Books. ISBN 1-58394-148-7.
- Cheng, David (2004). Jeet Kune Do Basics. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3542-X
- Cardillo, Joseph (2003). Be Like Water: Practical Wisdom from the Martial Arts. Warner Books (NY). ISBN 978-0446690317.
- Clements, Jonathan (2017). A Brief History of the Martial Arts: East Asian Fighting Styles, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu. London: Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781472136466.
- Clouse, Robert (1988). Bruce Lee: The Biography (illustrated ed.). Unique Publications. ISBN 0-86568-133-3.
- Davis, Lamar (2001). Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do: Scientific Streetfighting. HNL Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9531766-1-8.
- Dennis, Felix (1974). Bruce Lee, King of Kung-Fu (illustrated ed.). Wildwood House. ISBN 0-7045-0121-X.
- Dorgan, Michael (1980). Bruce Lee's Toughest Fight. EBM Kung Fu Academy.
- Fojón, Fernandez; Ivan E. (2017). Bruceploitation. Los clones de Bruce Lee. Applehead Team Creaciones. ISBN 9788494626463.
- Gigliotti, Jim; Who HQ. (2014). Who Was Bruce Lee? New York: Penguin Putnam Inc. Illustrated by John Hinderliter. ISBN 9780448479491.
- Glover, Jesse R. (1976). Bruce Lee Between Win Chun and Jeet Kune Do. Unspecified vendor. ISBN 0-9602328-0-X.
- Gong, Tommy. (2014). Bruce Lee: The Evolution Of A Martial Artist. Black Belt Communications. ISBN 9780897502085.
- Hochheim, Hoch (1995). The Maze of Jeet Kune Do, volume 33, issue 1. Rainbow Publications, Inc.
- Home, Stewart (2018). Re-Enter The Dragon: Genre Theory, Brucesploitation & the Sleazy Joys of Lowbrow Cinema. Melbourne: Ledatape Organisation. ISBN 978-0994411273.
- Kenny, Simon. (2009). Bruce Lee. Harpenden, Herts: Oldcastle Books Ltd. ISBN 9781842432877.
- Kent, Chris (1989). Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do: The Textbook. Action Pursuit Group. ISBN 0-86568-131-7.
- Kerridge, Steve (2021). Unseen Bruce Lee — The Reg Smith Connection. On the Fly Productions Ltd. ISBN 9781916223738.
- Kerridge, Steve (2022). Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist. On the Fly Productions Ltd. ISBN 9781916223714.
- Lee, Bruce (1975). Tao of Jeet Kune Do (reprint ed.). Ohara Publications. ISBN 0-89750-048-2.
- Lee, Bruce (1987). Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art Of Self-Defense. Paperback; Valencia, California, U.S.A.: Black Belt Communications. ISBN 0897501128.
- Lee, Bruce (2008). M. Uyehara (ed.). Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: The Complete Edition (illustrated ed.). Black Belt Communications. ISBN 978-0-89750-170-5.
- Lee, Bruce (2009). Bruce Lee ― Wisdom for the Way. Black Belt Communications. ISBN 9780897501859.
- Lee, Linda (1975a). Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew. Warner Paperback Library. ISBN 0-446-78774-4.
- Lee, Linda (1989). The Bruce Lee Story. United States: Ohara Publications. ISBN 0-89750-121-7.
- Lee, Shannon (2020). Be Water, My Friend: The True Teachings of Bruce Lee. London: Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9781846046667.
- Little, John (1996). The Warrior Within — The philosophies of Bruce Lee to better understand the world around you and achieve a rewarding life (illustrated ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8092-3194-8.
- Little, John (1997). Bruce Lee: Letters of the Dragon: Correspondence, 1958-73. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc. p. 1. ISBN 0-8048-3111-4.
- Little, John (1997). Words of the Dragon: Interviews 1958–1973 (Bruce Lee). Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3133-5.
- Little, John (1997). Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way (illustrated ed.). Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3132-7.
- Little, John (1997). The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study in The Way of Chinese Martial Art. Bruce Lee Library. Vol. 2 (illustrated ed.). Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3110-6.
- Little, John (1998). Bruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8048-3129-1.
- Little, John (2000). Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc. p. 1. ISBN 0-8048-3230-7.
- Little, John (2001). Bruce Lee: Artist of Life. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3263-3.
- Little, John (2002). Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living (illustrated ed.). Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3471-7.
- Maeda, Daryl Joji (2022). Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee. NYU Press. ISBN 978-1479812868.
- Mochizuki, Ken (2006). Be Water, My Friend: The Early Years of Bruce Lee. Illustrated by Dom Lee. Author's Note. New York: Lee & Low Books. ISBN 1-58430-265-8.
- Polly, Matthew (2018). Bruce Lee: A Life. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781501187643.
- Rafiq, Fiaz; Lee Inosanto, Diana (2020). Bruce Lee: The Life of a Legend. Birlinn. ISBN 9781788853309.
- Russo, Charles (2016). Striking Distance: Bruce Lee and the Dawn of Martial Arts in America. University of Nebraska Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-8032-6960-6.
- Seaman, Kevin (1999). Jun Fan Gung Fu Seeking The Path of Jeet Kune Do. Health 'N' Life. ISBN 0-9531766-2-2.
- Sharif, Sulaiman (2009). 50 Martial Arts Myths. New media entertainment Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9677546-2-8.
- Tackett, Tim; Bremer, Bob. (2008). Chinatown Jeet Kune Do: Essential Elements of Bruce Lee's Martial Art. Santa Clarita, CA: Black Belt Communications. ISBN 9780897501637.
- Thomas, Bruce (1994). Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit: a Biography. Berkeley, California: Frog, Ltd. ISBN 1-883319-25-0.
- Thomas, Bruce (2006). Immortal Combat: Portrait of a True Warrior (illustrated ed.). Blue Snake Books. ISBN 1-58394-173-8.
- Uyehara, Mitoshi (1993). Bruce Lee: the incomparable fighter (illustrated ed.). Black Belt Communications. ISBN 0-89750-120-9.
- Vaughn, Jack (1986). The Legendary Bruce Lee. Black Belt Communications. ISBN 0-89750-106-3.
- Vegara, Maria Isabel. (2019). Bruce Lee: Volume 29. ISBN 9781786033352.
- Yılmaz, Yüksel (2000). Dövüş Sanatlarının Temel İlkeleri. İstanbul, Turkey: Beyaz Yayınları. ISBN 975-8261-87-8.
- Yılmaz, Yüksel (2008). Jeet Kune Do'nun Felsefesi. İstanbul, Turkey: Yalın Yayıncılık. ISBN 978-9944-313-67-4.
See also
- Bruce Lee (comics)
- Bruce Lee filmography
- Jeet Kune Do
- List of awards and honors received by Bruce Lee
- Bruceploitation
References
- ISBN 0-8048-3133-5.
- ISBN 0-8048-3110-6.
- ISBN 0-8048-3132-7.
- ISBN 0-8048-3129-7.
- ISBN 0-8048-3111-4.
- ISBN 0-8048-3131-9.
- ISBN 978-0-8048-3471-1.
- ISBN 0-8048-3230-7.
- ISBN 978-1501187629.
- ISBN 0-3523-0043-4.
- ISBN 0-8092-3194-8.
- ISBN 978-0-231-16529-7.
- ISBN 978-0-8032-6960-6.