Bruce Lee books in order
Hong Kong–American martial artist and actor
- Lived
- 1940–1973
- Country
- British Hong Kong
- Books
- 15
- Also writes as
- 李元鑒
Bruce Lee published 1 novel, 4 non-fiction books, 2 children's books and 8 other books, beginning with Chinese Gung Fu (1963). The best-known is Tao of Jeet Kune Do (1975).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Bruce Lee
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Tao of Jeet Kune Do
Bruce Lee's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Tao of Jeet Kune Do (1975)
Non-fiction in order
Words of the Dragon (1997)
Bruce Lee (1999)
Bruce Lee The Tao of Gung Fu (2016)
Bruce Lee Artist of Life (2018)
Children's books in order
Boys' Life of John F. Kennedy (1961)
Fighting Method (1976)
Other books in order
Chinese Gung Fu (1963)
Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense (1988)
Jeet Kune Do (1997)
The Tao of Gung Fu (1997)
The Art of Expressing the Human Body (1998)
Striking Thoughts (2000)
Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do (2015)
Bruce Lee Letters of the Dragon (2016)
About Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy, which was formed from his experiences in unarmed fighting and self-defense—as well as eclectic, Zen Buddhist, and Taoist philosophies—as a new school of martial arts thought. With a career spanning Hong Kong and the United States, Lee is regarded as the first global Chinese film star and one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Known for the five feature-length martial arts films that he starred in as an adult, he is credited with helping to popularize martial arts films in the 1970s and promoting Hong Kong action cinema.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Bruce Lee FAQ
- How many books has Bruce Lee written?
- Bruce Lee published 1 novel, 4 non-fiction books, 2 children's books and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Bruce Lee's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Tao of Jeet Kune Do.
- What is Bruce Lee's last book?
- Tao of Jeet Kune Do (1975).
- What is Bruce Lee's most famous book?
- Tao of Jeet Kune Do (1975) is Bruce Lee's most widely read book.
- Does Bruce Lee write under a pen name?
- Yes: Bruce Lee has also published as 李元鑒.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.