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17 Best Tai Chi Books

We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 17 best tai chi books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.

Goal: Find the best Tai Chi books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best tai chi books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

17 Best Tai Chi Books

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1

There Are No Secrets

Professor Cheng Man Ch'ing and His T'ai Chi Chuan

by Wolfe Lowenthal
2

Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan

by Cheng Man Ch'ing
3

Steal My Art

The Life and Times of T'ai Chi Master T.T. Liang

by Stuart Alve Olson
4

T'Ai Chi Ch'uan for Health and Self-Defense

by T. T. Liang
5

Tai Chi Touchstones

Yang Family Secret Transmissions

by Douglas Wile
6

The Dao of Taijiquan

Way to Rejuvenation

by Tsung Hwa Jou
7

Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain

The Essence of Tai Ji

by Chungliang Al Huang
8

How to Grasp the Bird's Tail If You Don't Speak Chinese

by Jane Schorre
9

Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan

by Fu Zhongwen
10

T'ai Chi Classics

by Waysun Liao
11

Tai Chi Chuan

The Technique Of Power

by Cloud Hands
12

Tai Chi Chuan Martial Power

Advanced Yang Style

by Jwing-Ming Yang
13

The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan

by Yang Chengfu
14

The Five Levels of Taijiquan

by Chen Xiaowang
15

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi

12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart, and Sharp Mind

by Peter Wayne
16

The Manual of Bean Curd Boxing

Tai Chi and the Noble Art of Leaving Things Undone

by Paul Read
17

The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi

Combat and Energy Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi and Hsing-I

by Bruce Frantzis

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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