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Im only a fan of non-ficton writing preferably really old texts.
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Im only a fan of non-ficton writing preferably really old texts. Any recommendations /lit/?
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>>8188614
the holy bible
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>>8188614
Have you read the art of war by confucius is pretty good
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be less autistic and allow yourself to experience art

or just read 'on food & cooking' and make women wet with your meals
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>>8188614
The Zhuangzi

http://www.indiana.edu/~p374/Zhuangzi.pdf
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>>8188614
Peregrine
Sun and Steel
The Hunters
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>>8188614

>posts art of war

>"a fan"

you don't have to make things up.
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>>8188614
Art of War is good. I presume that you've read it, based on your picture.

The Prince, by Machiavelli is a good treatise on strategy and cunning. Some historical context there as well, It's a blueprint for succeeding in a feudal/ mercantile state.

Power, War, or seduction by Robert Greene. Very recent, but he uses historical examples. Don't take his advice too literally, or you'll come off as a total autist. Even Greene requests you not to take it too literally and to be grounded in reality in his introduction. But the anecdotes are excellent.

The Arthashastra by Kautilya. Like the Art of War, but ties everything together.

Anabasis by Xenophon. An excellent practical guide on how to apply Classical Greek teachings in times of crisis, and it's a great war story as well.
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>>8188614

Herodotus
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>>8188614
>>8188617
This.

Also, don't be gay. If you ever intend on being a writer, or at least someone who can write well, you need to read some good fiction.

Also, reading non-fiction is absolutely pointless unless you really take your time and LEARN the material. You will spend a lot of time on a single book.
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>>8188619
Are you stupid it's sun Tizzu
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