Are these 3 the BEST Bruce Lee Books?
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Bruce Lee: A Life, Wrath of the Dragon, and Striking Distance. I’ve read many and hard to choose, but I’m going with these top 3.
The legend of Bruce Lee will never die. May God bless the little dragon rest in peace.🐉🐉👊🏻🤜🏻 ☯️
I've got the treasures of Bruce Lee. Didn't know it was so expensive now! 😅. With regards to The Toa of JKD being plagiarized. I think people are totally missing the point. It was his personal research, he just put it all together & more importantly applied it in real life. It was his thought process and his evolution both physically and mentally. He lived and breathed it daily. Within 10 years living in the US look how much he accomplished. People just want to 💩 on his legacy for whatever reason. Maybe attention, who knows. Great vid as always Stripey. Have a great weekend
Cheers, mate. I couldn't agree more regarding The Toa of JKD & people trying to crap on his legacy for "clicks"
Have a great weekend too pal 👍
I just finished Wrath of the Dragon and it was a great book. I think what makes him such a force in martial arts is the time and effort he put into his craft. I mean he researched, practiced and lived it. I am trying to get my son to read it because I want him to know. if you want to be good at something, you have to put the time into it. Great Video by the way, you always have things I did not know.
My three Bruce Lee Books, are The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee Fighting Methods Volume 1 to 4 and the revised Hardcover version, and Chinese Gung Fu.
My favourite Book is Wrath of the Dragon - The real fights of Bruce Lee by John Little. Best book writen about Bruce Lee ever hands down! Get it!
A life is def my favorite ! The audiobook is great too
Hi thank you for this. I literally just picked up Bruce Lee a Life on audible.
Hi Stripey
I think the John Little library is the one for me! Thanks for all you do.
Another great video mate and have all them apart from the last book… I need to kick myself and get reading the Matthew Polly book I started it then stopped lol been busy .. work and catching up on tv …. But I will get back to it … keep up the fab work mate
so pleased you chose the treasures book. its amazing. it even got my sister into bruce and his .philosophies. i got mine from whsmiths when it came out, thank god i did
Thanks! Didn't know some of theese!
Absolutely brilliant stripey. Love the reviews you do. I've got the books you mentioned. And Love the Bruce lee treasures book. Keep up the great work. 👍
Thank you, pal 👍
Some nice books there stripey, I'll have to get myself some Bruce Books.
Great video. I agree that Steve Kerridge and John Little are the best when it comes to Bruce Lee books, although I would put Matthew Polly's book in my top 3. I'm currently reading memories from the Dominican Republic by Marcos Ocana. Filled with rare photos and goes into detail, Bruce's vist to the Dominican with Jhoon Rhee. Well worth a read.
I recently picked up a 2nd copy of Treasures of Bruce Lee from Vinted for just £8. Got it just so I could use the posters inside to put into frames. Great video as always Stripey. Keep up the great work 👍
Unsettled Matters did it for me... Tom Bleecker was bold enough to tell the truth about Bruce without restraint and it hurt feelings but nit the man.
I just finished Bruce Lee A life. It was excellent, thank you for the recommendation! Regards
Awesome. It's a great book. I'm glad you enjoyed it, mate 👍
Thanks for the recommendation on Kerridge's books Stripey their on the wishlist!
Though some seem out of print at the moment
Have a great weekend Stripey
Pleasure mate! You too have a great weekend 👍
I’m reading striking distance now it’s great !
Hello Sir 👋 l've got the Steve Kerridge books and gonna look for the others right away. Thanks for the advice, Sir. Have a nice weekend 😊
Thanks, pal. The Kerridge books are awesome, enjoy! You have a great weekend too 👍
I got the Treasures book for 9 quid from the Works a few years back . I should’ve got two 😊
How to think like Bruce Lee by Chris Kent. Book also I have atougragh forgive my spelling. By Shannon Lee. Be water I will let you know some of the books I managed to get again take care and keep safe s Smith Scotland take care and keep safe long live Bruce Lee.
Hey stripey, great top mate, bruce lee a life brilliant read, the 2nd book forwarded by Shannon lee is excellent, i have a copy of the treasures of bruce lee, but different cover, mine has bruce lee in Enter the dragon holding his leg up, i absolutely love it, have the tao of jeetKuneDo, but i love the making of enter the dragon, as its my favourite bruce lee movie, just got the ultra 4k blu Ray ultimate edition of the 50th anniversary Sept gone, hope you are well pal, great video as always 💯✌️🇮🇪✌️🤜🤛👌
Great idea for a video. Tough to choose 3, i have the 3 you mentioned. The treasures book is fantastic, especially for the memorabilia. Bruce Lee a life is a hell of a read. I always loved the John Little library, especially the more personal editions like Letters Of The Dragon. If i was to choose a top 3🤔🤔:
1. The Art of Expressing The Human Body
2. Letters Of The Dragon
3. The Treasures of Bruce Lee
I also love the Making of Enter The Dragon by Bob Clouse, Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon. Thanks for the video Stripey👍🏻
Thanks, mate. you've picked some great books too. I've never read the Rob Clouse book, but have the three you listed 👍
Unsettled Matters was good. BTW back in the 80s thered be meetups where bruce Lee friends and family were invited. Is there still an appetite for that kind of thing ? I seem to see a resurgence of interest in Bruce Lee again in the UK .
Thank you fella.
Pleasure mate 👍
Great video Stripey! I Got Treasures but not yet read it… you’ve pushed it to next in the queue. My favourites are Polly’s biography, Mandarin Superstar / Intercepting Fist by Steve Kerridge and (controversial choice), The Death of Bruce Lee by Marcos Ocana Reza: includes all the original documentary evidence heard at the inquest plus makes reference to other evidence such as the drugs letters. It’s a fascinating read but also sad and upsetting in some respects.
Thanks, mate. I keep reading about the Marcos Reza book (I may have to invest) 👍
Fighting Spirit by Bruce Thomas, The Life And Tragic Death of Bruce Lee by Linda Lee, and although I am not finished reading it yet Striking Distance by Charles Russo, not strictly about Bruce Lee but still has a lot about Bruce in it.
Id also recommend, letters of the Dragon.
Letter's is a great book. You can't go wrong with John Little 👍
Love the Kerridge books! The one that I don't have but REALLY desire is "Legends of the Dragon", the single volume hardcover special edition. I have the two volume version but the SE eludes me!
Some of Mr Kerridge's books are quite hard to get your hands on, mate.
I will always go for the books endorsed by the family
I have been trying without success to watch
“Jay Sebring-Cutting To The Truth “
Lost most of my book collection due to nagging in my ear
So now I go for audiobooks
(“Sorry love what did you say?”🤣)
Keep up the good work Stripey 👍
Nice rating. So far, Matthew Pollys book is my favourite biography but Steve Kerridge does a great job of detailing a certain time in Bruce's life very meticulously.
Have you seen his new documentary that's coming out on ETD called Bamboo and Dragons? It has new behind the scenes footage shot by John Saxon!
I have heard about Bamboo and Dragons, mate. i posted a link to Greg Probert's video 6 days ago on my community page. It looks very interesting.
It's been an amazing year for Bruce Lee rare footage... Great 👍 cheers pal
By chance have you ordered "The Making of The Big Boss" book by Kerridge? If so, I would look forward to a thorough video on that book when it comes around Mid November. Cheers for reading.
I have a signed poster by Shannon Lee, it pretty much trumps everything I have, in my Bruce Lee collection😁🙏👍✌
Cool video mate I'm a massive Bruce book and magazine fan I've over 400 books from different countries the Japanese 70s ones are among my favourites my all time favourite one is Bruce Lee King of Kung Fu and the old KFM books from the 70s that's what grew up with Steve's books are a must have I have nearly all of his .keep making these cool vids mate
Cheers pal. I've seen your book collection, mate, it's amazing. It'd take me forever to read through them all, let alone your magazines. I used to own "Bruce Lee King of Kung Fu" alas, it's long since gone. thanks again fella 👍
I'd have to say Bruce Lee conversations is one my faves. It has interviews from, his friends, students and other martial artists. Awesome read. .....
im sure Matthew Polly 's book has some good stuff. But I've seen a Matthew Polly interview and I just didn't agree with his perspective on somethings about Bruce. he made some weird comparisons that I thought didn't make any sense. Don't get me wrong I don't look at Bruce as an invincible God. I see him as a very dynamic & creative brilliant martial artist. But after that interview I don't care for Matthew Pollys opinion as much. I'd choose John Littles books any day over Pollys.
Thanks for that Stripey and for the subliminal guilt trip 😂, I've been a lazy reader for a while and have a back collection of Bruce books .
However one that that I read a lot as a teenager was' Bruce Lee King of King fu ' by Felix Dennis, got a great cover and an easy read with some fantastic pictures of Bruce through his transformation to be truly the king of kung fu!
A gentle nudge to get you wonderful people reading some of these amazing books 😉 (I do it too mate)
I have the King of Kung Fu book, may years ago. cheers pal 👍
Hello , i am not a reader but i have the comic book " way of the dragon" and i hope you keep us up to date when part two comes out. Greetings from the Netherlands 👍
Cheers, mate. The Way of the Dragon comic book is great (I have the hardback). As soon as I hear about PT2, I'll let you guys know. 👍
@@StripeyR me too, hard cover. Thank you for your channel and support for this legend. Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris are the reason i learn martial arts and till this day love to watch. 👍👍
Hello Sir. One question : there are many books by Ricky Baker that got me curious. A couple of them are about Fist of fury and another couple about Enter the dragon. Some critics say they are useless and some say they are awesome. If you have already checked those books can you please tell me what you think about them ? You are the only one I trust !
Hello Stripey. Love all the Bruce Lee content because it’s so clear you’re a massive fan. I have quite a rare item I would like to send to you (unless you already have it)… How can I send it to you?
Thanks, fella. I will have to ad an email to my page so people can message me. I'll sort it this week mate, cheers 👍
Okay I’ll keep an eye out for the email!👍
I do enjoy - DRAGON : The Bruce LEE Story Forwarded By Linda LEE/ CARDWELL
I've not read it mate. 👍
Great to seeing more interesting books. About BRUE. LEE. I have a lot I'll keep you posted again take care and keep safe s Smith Scotland check out jim Kelly interview with John Saxon.
It’s really hard to say but these two books I really recommend for anyone who doesn’t have them. Definitely “Wrath of the Dragon” by John Little and The Death of Bruce Lee by Marcos Ocana Rizo (revised edition) both really done well.
I'd like to read both of these, I'm getting "Wrath". I'll see if I can track down the Marcos Rizo book (I've heard good things) 👍
So many good books for Bruce Lee fans to choose from! But three that I'd recommend that maybe not everyone has heard of or had the chance to get would be these: Regards From The Dragon Seattle. This is a collection of letters from Bruce to his friend & student in Seattle, Taky Kimura, compiled & edited by David Tadman. It's loaded with photos, many rare, features Taky's commentary on most of the letters, a couple interviews with other people who knew Bruce in Seattle (including Bruce's judo instructor!), mostly it's Bruce sharing what was going on in his life from, say, 1962 through 1973, in his own words, any fan would love it! Another one maybe not everyone's heard of would be Striking Distance: Bruce Lee & The Dawn Of Martial Arts In America by Charles Russo. This is largely about how Bruce was perceived by traditional martial artists in the 1960s, in an unbiased way it tells the story of the infamous Wong Jack Man fight & what led up to it. What I appreciate most about this book is that the author quoted sources from all sides, probably more, actually, from people who didn't like Bruce at the time, so you're not just getting Bruce Lee Fan Club type stories, it's a fascinating read. I also love the comparatively little (& cheap) book, Bruce Lee: The Legend by the editors of Black Belt Magazine. It's basically a collection of the magazine articles about Bruce Lee that had been published in Black Belt magazine between 1967 & 1973, while Bruce was still alive, before Bruce Lee, the man, became Bruce Lee, the myth. It also includes a chapter or two of remembrances by friends, students, actors, & martial artists giving their stories & impressions of the Bruce Lee they knew (it's interesting to me how differently guys like Chuck Norris & Mike Stone talked about Bruce then than they have more recently, makes you think maybe their memories have gotten a bit foggy with age!).
Anyway, fun topic, Stripey, I like all your choices, too, & you've given me a book to look for, that one about Jay Sebring, I've never seen that one before!
Thanks fella. I'll have a look into the books you recommended. I've never heard of the "Regards From The Dragon Seattle" nice one 👍
I’m currently reading “The Death of Bruce Lee” by Marcos Ocana Rizo, it’s really good, get it now before it disappears.
Glad you mentioned “Striking Thoughts” that’s a great little book.
I really like “Bruce Lee Conversations” and of course the best biography on Bruce has to be “A Life” by Matthew Polly. That’s a brilliant book although he surely could have come up with a better name for the book and also I don’t think I agree with the ending now the Baker letters have surfaced!
I'll havea look for the Marcos Ocana Rizo book, a few people have recommended it, cheers 👍
@@StripeyR I think it’s only available from his Spanish website, make sure you get the revised 2nd edition which includes a chapter on the Baker letters. The book is in English/Spanish. Cost me about £50 in total including shipping to UK. 👍
What's your opinion on the Bruce lee and I book ?
I've never read it mate. it's the Bey Logan book I think. Is it any good?
@@StripeyR That I was curious about 🙂
Has t be Bruce Lee the man only I knew. Mathew Kelly's book and Alex Ben blocks. But wat about the marvel comic groups input in the 70s? Am I the only 1 who remembers their some times fantastically illustrated pages and Bruce Lee coverage? How I bloody wish I could borrow Dr who's TARDIS and go back for a visit, And here's one for all you trivia buffs. Micheal Jackson had arranged to meet Lee in the 70s but sadly of course Lee past away before it could happen honest I kid you bloody not. Anyway keep up your great coverage
The Kerridge books are great.
They are indeed, my friend 👍
there is very little to do with bruce thats cheap these days on amazon or ebay,he has never been more popular and that is reflected in the prices.
Agreed, fella. Bruce is more popular than ever. 👍
Waiting for Steve kerridge way of the dragon book
Me too, bud 👍
Mandarin Superstar
,Treasures
Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon are mine
As for the plagiarism claims you could say that about musicians like the Beatles,Stones,Sports people, Authors ,Artists Classical Musicians
They took what inspired them and made it their own
There is a difference between inspiration and plagiarism
Surprised you didn't mention Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit by Bruce Thomas as that would be one of the better known biographies of Bruce.
It was actually the first biography of anyone I ever read, back when I was about 9-10 years old. I've gone back to it many times over the years and even lent it out to friends I enjoyed it so much.
“Striking Thoughts” Bruce Lee’s Wisdom For Daily Living, is a great one. Check it out. It’s Bruce Lee in his own words.
It's one of my "honorary mentions" in the video, fella. great little book 👍
My top three book picks from my blog post I did in June was 1) Bruce Lee: A Life by Matthew Polly 2) Bruce Lee: Mandarin Superstar by Steve Kerridge 3) Bruce Lee’s Fighting Methods: The Complete Edition by Bruce Lee & M. Uyehara. Really hard to narrow it down to free. I think I need a top 10. I recently posted a RUclips short of some of my book. Please check it out if you have time.
Nice choices, mate. I need to collect the Fighting Methods books. 👍
@@StripeyR I had all 4 books back in the 90s. Nice to have them all together in a hardback book.
Steve kerridge researches like Sherlock Holmes his books are incredible 👏
He does indeed, fella. & they are. cheers 👍
I have a. Book Muhammad Ali a quote as respected Bruce Lee
Wasn't the Polly book the source for Tarantino's character assassination of BL in OUATIH?
No, mate. Tarantino said "it's in Polly's book" on the Joe Rogan podcast, but Matt Polly said publically it wasn't true.
@@StripeyR
Cheers Stripey, I'll give it a read on your learned recommendation. 👍
Great choice of books. The 1st and last would be two of my favourites. I own all 3. The mandarin superstar and fist of fury books are great. Have both too.A new one is out in November. Can't wait for that. Oh, Wrath of the dragon is gold. Just finished reading that. 😊🙏
Thanks, mate. Steve Kerridge put out some amazing work & I'm really looking forward to "Wrath" 👍
Got the treasure one, probably the most expensive book I ever bought.
Even more so now, mate 👍
I really find your videos so entertaining as well as admiring your passion. My question for you is: when was the first time you heard of Bruce Lee and what has kept you interested in him till today? Love your videos Stripey! 🌟
Thank you, my friend. I first heard of Bruce Lee in the mid-'70s My older brother was a huge fan, and saw all the movies when they were released in the UK (he bought all the Kung Fu Monthly mags) etc.
I would have been 8 or 9 years old.
Then came the video era a few years later & I saw Enter the Dragon on tape & Bruce, blew my mind, His fighting skill, charisma, screen presence & the cool (finger pointing to the moon stuff) he came out with, I just loved it & from that day, I was hooked.
There have been some amazing martial arts/action stars, since Bruce's sad death, but for me, nobody else has ever come close to Bruce Lee.
Cheers Hector 👍
@@StripeyR Superb!! Always nice finding out what ignited the Bruce Lee “flame” in fellow fans and collectors! I’m amazed at both your passion and dedication to Bruce lee by putting out such quality videos. Continue doing what you’re doing Stripey, there’s only a handful out there doing this kind of thing which will eventually dry up if people like yourself stop keeping Bruce’s spirit alive. Thank you for your kind response!
A lot of fans think Jesse glovers book Bruce lee between wing chun and gung fu is the best book on bruce Lee.
I remember the KFG Alex Richter discussing that book with John Little, it would be great if someone could reprint Jesse's books
Alex and John Little are big fans of that book. Need to dig it out and read it again.
@@30plusfitnesstvdesperately needs a reprint!
I have heard that too. I'd love to read it 👍
@@StripeyR I think it’s about £240 lol