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Books on general strategic principles:
"Strategic Advantage: How to Win in War, Business, and Life."
"Strategy Pure and Simple: Essential Moves for Winning in Competition and Cooperation."

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1	Strategic Advantage: How to Win in War, Business, and Life by William J. Bahr (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans by Seth Godin 3.51 avg rating — 889 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by A.G. Lafley 3.99 avg rating — 9,535 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis 3.75 avg rating — 5,691 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Strategy in the Contemporary World: An Introduction to Strategic Studies by John Baylis (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Critical Thinking: Proven Strategies To Improve Decision Making Skills, Increase Intuition And Think Smarter by Simon Bradley 3.27 avg rating — 241 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Grand Strategies: Literature, Statecraft, and World Order by Charles Hill (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 256 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking by Mikael Krogerus 3.62 avg rating — 7,491 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 20,862 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking: Leading Your Organization into the Future ― A Practical Framework for Thinking Strategically by Michael D. Watkins 3.89 avg rating — 560 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy by Michael E. Porter (Contributor) 4.02 avg rating — 3,176 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives by Zbigniew Brzeziński 3.98 avg rating — 3,659 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Moves that Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life by Jonathan Rowson 3.81 avg rating — 315 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters by Richard P. Rumelt 4.12 avg rating — 19,366 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Art of Strategic Thinking - Outsmart Any Challenge & Win Big in Life by A.J. Mercer 2.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	How to Speak Less and Influence More: The 11 Laws of Strategic Silence by Evan Cole 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Strategy Dialogues: A Primer on Business Strategy and Strategic Management by John Hillen 4.32 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	On Strategists and Strategy: Collected Essays, 2014-2024 by Lawrence Freedman 3.50 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Strategy in Poker, Business & War by John McDonald 3.37 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Positioning for Advantage: Techniques and Strategies to Grow Brand Value by Kimberly A. Whitler 4.39 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 0, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars