Guwen Guanzhi (古文觀止) is a collection of essays that was first published in 1695. The age of Bruce Lee's specific copy of the book is unknown.

L'Académie De L'Admirable Art De La Lutte is a small french book on the art of wrestling originally published in 1712.

This book purports to tell the tale of Chevalier d'Éon, a french spy and probable hermaphrodite who posed as both a man and a woman during his esopionage exploits in the 18th Century. "History of a French Louse, Or, the Spy of a New Species in France and England" was first published under the pseudonym "Delauney" in 1779.

This English-language book on Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) was first published in 1867.

"Boxiana, Or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism" volume one, published in 1821, is likely the oldest book on boxing that Bruce Lee owned. He also owned volumes two and three in the series.

Bruce Lee had several translations of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching", which dates back to 4th Century BC. Lee was deeply influenced by Taoist thought.

"Swordsman: A Manual of Fence and the Defence Against an Uncivilised Enemy", by Alfred Hutton, was published in 1867. It is likely the oldest book on fencing owned by Bruce Lee.

"Cultivation of the Chest, Or the Highest Physical Development of the Human Form" by Edmund Shaftesbury, published in 1895, appears to be the oldest book on bodybuilding in Bruce Lee's personal library.

"The Structure of Man an Index to His Past History" by Robert Wiedersheim was published in 1895. Bruce Lee owned a copy of this book which was focused on human anatomy.

"Physiology of Bodily Exercise" by Fernand Lagrange was published in 1888. It appears Bruce Lee owned the 1893 edition. The book was the oldest book in his collection that dealt with the subject of physical exercise for health.