The first three books above are the books written solely by Master Funakoshi. The first book, Karatedo: My way of life is probably the best book to read if one wants to get a good idea of how karate is meant to be studied, practiced and lived. It is a well written autobiography and it is full of insights into the mind of the Father of Modern Day Karate.

For kata the best resource for this is Best Karate which is comprised of several volumes. Click here to check the books available for sale online. These were written by Master Masatoshi Nakayama.