Taiko

Yeah, I quite like Taiko as well. It's more dry and expansive - it covers a few leaders throughout an era, as opposed to Musashi that has one main character and 2-3 important supporting characters. Did you know any Japanese history before reading Taiko? I did, and enjoyed it a lot. I wonder if it'd be too much for someone with no historical background before reading it though? It covers a lot of ground.

Second that, great historical fiction. Yoshikawa's other book, Taiko, is equally good.

> I must say you really sold the Musashi book to me. Definitely going to buy it next time I buy books. Thanks. You're going to love it :) I damn near never guarantee someone is going to love a book, but I figure almost anyone here would. Everyone, literally everyone I'd recommended or gifted a copy of Musashi too is crazy about the book. At the risk of getting way ahead of myself, Taiko by the same author is quite good too, but larger in scope - more characters, more history, a bit more work but still a good story. If you really like Japan or Yoshikawa's writing style, check that out afterwards. But for now, you're in good hands with Musashi. Feel free to drop me an email if you've got thoughts as you're reading, my email is in my profile.

Think & Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill Taiko - Eiji Yoshikawa Alexander of Macedon - Peter Green and +1 for Staunch's choice: Meditations - Marcus Aurelius