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The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLiving Fearless by Jamie WinshipThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Inspiring Books
4,683 books — 3,356 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi NajjarMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklUnlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Life Transformation Books
3,570 books — 2,220 voters

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiTao Te Ching by Lao TzuZen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul RepsThe Way of Zen by Alan W. WattsThe Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau
Insightful Zen Buddhism Books
159 books — 135 voters
Tao Te Ching by Lao TzuThe Tao of Pooh by Benjamin HoffSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Book of Chuang Tzu by Zhuangzithe te of piglet by Benjamin Hoff
Best Books on Taoism
108 books — 130 voters

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiThe Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat HanhEveryday Zen by Charlotte Joko BeckA Guide to the Present Moment by Noah ElkriefTaking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken
Zen Books for Beginners
108 books — 90 voters
The Kyanite Alliance by Nora HalliwellThe Golden Phoenix and the Blue Jackal by Chris MustacheJonas and the Mountain by Janis HarperA-Ma Alchemy of Love by Nataša PantovićIllusions by Richard Bach
Alternative Spiritual Novels
28 books — 48 voters

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiCutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chögyam TrungpaIn the Buddha's Words by Bhikkhu BodhiWhat the Buddha Taught by Walpola RahulaZen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul Reps
Buddhist Classics
77 books — 44 voters
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale CarnegieEating Salad Drunk by Gabe HenryThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyMake It Happen, A Healthy, Competitive Approach to Achieving ... by Lorii MyersDrive by Daniel H. Pink
Best Books on Burnout
46 books — 43 voters

The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoZen in the Garden by Tracy J. ThomasA-Ma Alchemy of Love by Nataša PantovićInstruction Manual for the 21st Century Samurai by Alexei Maxim RussellJonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
Best Books on Zen and Balanced Lifestyles
38 books — 34 voters
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiTreasury of the True Dharma Eye by DōgenZen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul RepsThe Zen Teaching of Huang Po by Huang PoHardcore Zen by Brad Warner
Zen Buddhism: The Essential Books
59 books — 28 voters

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa YoganandaA-Ma Alchemy of Love by Nataša PantovićA Ceremony Called Life by Tehya SkyWrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe by Karl WigginsThe Way of Zen by Alan W. Watts
Really Good New Age books
48 books — 19 voters
Conscious Creativity Mindfulness Meditations by Nataša PantovićA-Ma Alchemy of Love by Nataša PantovićTree of Life with Spiritual Poetry by Nataša PantovićMindfulness for Beginners by A. J. CameronExistential Rationalism by Marcel Eschauzier
Living in the Now
25 books — 16 voters

Why Buddhism Is True by Robert WrightThe Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way by NāgārjunaWhat the Buddha Taught by Walpola RahulaExistential Rationalism by Marcel EschauzierOneless Oneness by Marcel Eschauzier
Buddhist Philosophy
117 books — 15 voters
The Heart Sutra by AnonymousThe Diamond Sutra by AnonymousThe Heart of the Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat HanhThe Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion by Thich Nhat HanhThe Essence of the Heart Sutra by Dalai Lama XIV
Buddhist Sutras
24 books — 13 voters

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigZen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAlisterThe Brazen by Willa NashThe Frozen Limit by Volsted GridbanThe Lady of Frozen Death and Other Weird Tales by Leonard Cline
"Zen" Fro "Zen" Fog
281 books — 12 voters
Zen Sand by Victor Sogen HoriThe Gateless Gate by Wumen HuikaiThe Zen Teachings of Rinzai by Línjì YìxuánThe Original Face by Thomas ClearyThe Book of Rinzai by Eido Tai Shimano
Rinzai Zen
57 books — 11 voters

Mindfulness for Beginners by A. J. CameronMindfulness by J. Mark G. WilliamsOneless Oneness by Marcel EschauzierWherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-ZinnAwakening the Other Way by Marcel Eschauzier
Being Mindful
24 books — 9 voters
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul RepsThe Gateless Barrier by Wumen HuikaiThe Record of Linji by Línjì YìxuánBook of Serenity by Hongzhi ZhengjueThe Book of Equanimity by Hongzhi Zhengjue
Zen Koan Collections
41 books — 6 voters

Nothing Special by Charlotte Joko BeckEveryday Zen by Charlotte Joko BeckThe Way of Tenderness by Zenju Earthlyn ManuelZen Women by Grace SchiresonWake Up and Laugh by Daehaeng
Zen Books by Women
12 books — 6 voters
A Blessed Olive Tree by Zain HashmiOneless Oneness by Marcel EschauzierExistential Rationalism by Marcel EschauzierAwakening the Other Way by Marcel EschauzierBe Here Now by Ram Dass
Finding the Pure
23 books — 6 voters

Pisica lui Dalai Lama. Seninătatea și înțelepciunea lui Dalai... by David MichiePisica lui Dalai Lama și arta de a toarce by David MichiePisica lui Dalai Lama și puterea lui miau by David MichieEliberarea de jocurile minții, ghid practic pentru iluminare by Marius Mihai LunguMagicianul din Lhasa. Un călugăr novice. Un cercetător cuanti... by David Michie
Cărți Editura ATMAN
53 books — 5 voters
Oneless Oneness by Marcel EschauzierThe Essential Dogen by DōgenZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigThe Gateless Barrier by Wumen HuikaiOneless Oneness by Marcel Eschauzier
Essential Zen
24 books — 4 voters

Be Here Now by Ram DassThe I Ching or Book of Changes by AnonymousThe Perennial Philosophy by Aldous HuxleyThe Essential Dogen by DōgenAshtavakra Gita by Harsha Yardi
10 Eastern Philosophy texts
11 books — 3 voters

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