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A Buddhist Reading List
More like a list of favorite Buddhist books than a best of list. The books don't have to be explicitly Buddhist, but can be Buddhist-like in nature as well. Please add your favorites.

Tags: buddha, buddhism, buddhist, mindfulness, non-fiction, religion, and spirituality

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Siddhartha
Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse 24 people voted »
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
by Shunryu Suzuki 13 people voted »
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
by Thich Nhat Hanh 9 people voted »
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Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies, & the Truth about Reality
Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies, & ...
by Brad Warner 9 people voted »
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A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils a...
by Jack Kornfield 8 people voted »
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The Tao of Pooh
The Tao of Pooh
by Benjamin Hoff 8 people voted »
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How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life
How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life
by Dalai Lama XIV 5 people voted »
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No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva
No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of t...
by Pema Chödrön 5 people voted »
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The Way of Zen
The Way of Zen
by Alan Wilson Watts 5 people voted »
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The Art of Happiness at Work
The Art of Happiness at Work
by Dalai Lama XIV, Howard C. Cutler 4 people voted »
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Buddhism without Beliefs
Buddhism without Beliefs
by Stephen Batchelor 4 people voted »
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What Makes You Not a Buddhist
What Makes You Not a Buddhist
by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse 4 people voted »
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Being Peace
Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh 4 people voted »
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Diffic...
by Pema Chödrön 4 people voted »
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Everyday Zen: Love & Work
Everyday Zen: Love & Work
by Charlotte Joko Beck 3 people voted »
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Awakening The Buddhist Heart: Integrating Love, Meaning, and Connection into Every Part of Your Life
Awakening The Buddhist Heart: Integrating Love,...
by Lama Surya Das 3 people voted »
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Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment
Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment
by Deepak Chopra 3 people voted »
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Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet
by Heinrich Harrer 3 people voted »
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The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving Kindness
The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving ...
by Pema Chödrön 3 people voted »
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The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence ...
by Dalai Lama XIV 3 people voted »
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Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, and Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye
Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on...
by Brad Warner 2 people voted »
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The Great Dragon's Fleas
The Great Dragon's Fleas
by Tim Ward 2 people voted »
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Turning the Mind Into an Ally
Turning the Mind Into an Ally
by Sakyong Mipham, Pema Chödrön 2 people voted »
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Buddha
Buddha
by Karen Armstrong 2 people voted »
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Zen Howl: Revealing This One Great Life
Zen Howl: Revealing This One Great Life
by Natalie Goldberg 2 people voted »
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Introducing Buddha
Introducing Buddha
by Jane Hope, Borin Van Loon (Illustrator) 2 people voted »
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There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate, Revised Edition
There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond S...
by Cheri Huber 2 people voted »
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The New Buddhism
The New Buddhism
by David Brazier 2 people voted »
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Words of My Perfect Teacher, Revised Edition
Words of My Perfect Teacher, Revised Edition
by Patrul Rinpoche 2 people voted »
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The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa: The Life-Story and Teaching of the Greatest Poet-Saint Ever to Appear in the History of Buddhism
The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa: The Lif...
by Garma C.C. Chang 2 people voted »
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Ethics for the New Millennium
Ethics for the New Millennium
by Dalai Lama XIV 2 people voted »
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Dharma Punx: A Memoir
Dharma Punx: A Memoir
by Noah Levine 2 people voted »
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The Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the Tibetan
The Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from th...
by Anonymous (author), Lobsang P. Lhalungpa (Translator) 2 people voted »
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If the Buddha Married: Creating Enduring Relationships on a Spiritual Path
If the Buddha Married: Creating Enduring Relati...
by Charlotte Kasl 1 person voted »
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Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America
Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America
by Natalie Goldberg 1 person voted »
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Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet Boxed Set
Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet Boxed Set
by Benjamin Hoff 1 person voted »
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O evangelho segundo o Espiritismo
O evangelho segundo o Espiritismo
by Allan Kardec 1 person voted »
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The Jig Is Up, God!
The Jig Is Up, God!
by Yaron Farzan 1 person voted »
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Meditation for Life
Meditation for Life
by Martine Batchelor 1 person voted »
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Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Modern Life
Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Moder...
by Sakyong Mipham 1 person voted »
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I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta
I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta
by Nisargadatta Maharaj 1 person voted »
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Amrita of Eloquence: A Biography of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
Amrita of Eloquence: A Biography of Khenpo Kart...
by Lama Karma Drodul, Yeshe Gyamtso (Translator) 1 person voted »
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Infinite Life
Infinite Life
by Robert A.F. Thurman 1 person voted »
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The 12-Step Buddhist: Enhance Recovery from Any Addiction
The 12-Step Buddhist: Enhance Recovery from Any...
by Darren Littlejohn (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
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What the Buddha Never Taught
What the Buddha Never Taught
by Tim Ward 1 person voted »
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Buddhism
Buddhism
by Christmas Humphreys 1 person voted »
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Jewish Dharma: A Guide to the Practice of Judaism and Zen
Jewish Dharma: A Guide to the Practice of Judai...
by Brenda Shoshanna (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
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The Spirits' Book
The Spirits' Book
by Allan Kardec 1 person voted »
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A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation
A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation
by Paramananda 1 person voted »
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I Have Become Alive
I Have Become Alive
by Swami Muktananda 1 person voted »
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After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart G...
by Jack Kornfield 1 person voted »
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The Skull Mantra
The Skull Mantra
by Eliot Pattison 1 person voted »
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Buddhism: Tools for Living Your Life
Buddhism: Tools for Living Your Life
by Vajragupta 1 person voted »
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Taming the Tiger Within: Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions
Taming the Tiger Within: Meditations on Transfo...
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1 person voted »
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O Céu e o Inferno
O Céu e o Inferno
by Allan Kardec 1 person voted »
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The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint
The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint
by Tommy Chong 1 person voted »
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
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Bone Mountain
Bone Mountain
by Eliot Pattison 1 person voted »
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Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate L...
by Pema Chödrön 1 person voted »
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The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
by Dalai Lama XIV 1 person voted »
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The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachi...
by Jack Kornfield 1 person voted »
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A Gênese - Os Milagres e as Predições segundo o Espiritismo
A Gênese - Os Milagres e as Predições segundo o...
by Allan Kardec 1 person voted »
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Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook
Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's H...
by Ajahn Brahm 1 person voted »
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Water Touching Stone
Water Touching Stone
by Eliot Pattison 1 person voted »
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The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessn...
by Pema Chödrön 1 person voted »
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Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell
by Allan Kardec 1 person voted »
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Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence
Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awak...
by Dzigar Kongtrul 1 person voted »
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Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler
Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the...
by Lavinia Spalding (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
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Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps...
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1 person voted »
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The Fear Book: Facing Fear Once and for All
The Fear Book: Facing Fear Once and for All
by Cheri Huber 1 person voted »
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Street Zen: The Life and Work of Issan Dorsey
Street Zen: The Life and Work of Issan Dorsey
by David Schneider 1 person voted »
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Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers
Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1 person voted »
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What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada
What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Ed...
by Walpola Rahula 1 person voted »
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Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama
Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dala...
by Dalai Lama XIV 1 person voted »
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Not Turning Away: The Practice of Engaged Buddhism
Not Turning Away: The Practice of Engaged Buddhism
by Susan Moon 1 person voted »
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The Depression Book: Depression as an Opportunity for Spiritual Growth
The Depression Book: Depression as an Opportuni...
by Cheri Huber 1 person voted »
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How the Swans Came to the Lake
How the Swans Came to the Lake
by Rick Fields 1 person voted »
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How to Be an Adult: A Handbook for Psychological and Spiritual Integration
How to Be an Adult: A Handbook for Psychologica...
by David Richo 1 person voted »
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Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying
Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying
by Dalai Lama XIV 1 person voted »
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The Messengers
The Messengers
by Francisco C. Xavier and Andre Luiz 1 person voted »
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message 1: by Canary (new)

1883731 The Da Vinci Code is Buddhist??? I didn't pick up on that at all. Please explain.


message 2: by Gary (new)

158362 Fixed. Thanks for the heads-up.


message 3: by Canary (new)

1883731 Gary wrote: "Fixed. Thanks for the heads-up."

Its OK! I thought maybe I missed something when I read the book.




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