“What are the best Zen Books Of All-Time?” We looked at 173 of the top Zen books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 26 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Zen” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 125+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.
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One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student and layperson alike. Suzuki provides a complete vision of Zen, which emphasizes self-understanding and enlightenment through many systems of philosophy, psychology, and ethics. With a foreword by the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung, this volume has been generally acknowledged a classic introduction to the subject for many years. It provides, along with Suzuki’s Essays and Manual of Zen Buddhism, a framework for living a balanced and fulfilled existence through Zen.
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A Zen guide to the problems of daily living, love, relationships, work, fear and suffering. Combining earthly wisdom with spiritual enlightenment, it describes how to live each moment to the full and shows the relevance of Zen to every aspect of life.
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Since Mindfulness in Plain English was first published in 1994, it has become one of the bestselling — and most influential — books in the field of mindfulness. It’s easy to see why. Author Bhante Gunaratana, a renowned meditation master, takes us step by step through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. The book showcases Bhante’s trademark clarity and wit, as he explores the tool of meditation, what it does, and how to make it work. This expanded edition includes the complete text of its predecessor along with a new chapter on cultivating loving kindness, an especially important topic in today’s world. For anyone who is new to meditation, this is a great resource for learning how to live a more productive and peaceful life.
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Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), among the first to transmit Zen Buddhism from China to Japan and founder of the important Soto School, was not only a profoundly influential and provocative Zen philosopher but also one of the most stimulating figures in Japanese letters. Kazuaki Tanahashi, collaborating with several other Zen authorities, has produced sensitive and accurate translations of Dogen’s most important texts. Moon in a Dewdrop contains the key essays of the great master, as well as extensive background materials that will help Western readers to approach this significant work. There is also a selection of Dogen’s poetry, most of which has not appeared in English translation before. Dogen’s thought runs counter to conventional logic, employing paradoxical language and startling imagery. It illuminates such fundamental concerns as the nature of time, existence, life, death, the self, and what is beyond self.
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Practising the true spirit of Zen. Not Always So is based on Shunryu Suzuki’s lectures and is framed in his own inimitable, allusive, paradoxical style, rich with unexpected and off–centre insights. Suzuki knew he was dying at the time of the lectures, which gives his thoughts an urgency and focus even sharper than in the earlier book. In Not Always So Suzuki once again voices Zen in everyday language with the vigour, sensitivity, and buoyancy of a true friend. Here is support and nourishment. Here is a mother and father lending a hand, but letting you find your own way. Here is guidance which empowers your freedom (or way–seeking mind), rather than pinning you down to directions and techniques. Here is teaching which encourages you to touch and know your true heart and to express yourself fully, teaching which is not teaching from outside, but a voice arising in your own being.
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WHEN NOTHING IS SPECIAL, EVERYTHING CAN BE The best-selling author of ‘Everyday Zen’ shows how to awaken to daily life and discover the ideal in the everyday, finding riches in our feelings, relationships, and work. ‘Nothing Special’ offers the rare and delightful experience of learning in the authentic Buddhist tradition with a wonderfully contemporary Western master.
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There is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight, in a manner that both guides and inspires. In Taking the Path of Zen Robert Aitken presents the practice, lifestyle, rationale, and ideology of Zen Buddhism with remarkable clarity. The foundation of Zen is the practice of zazen, or mediation, and Aitken Roshi insists that everything flows from the center. He discusses correct breathing, posture, routine, teacher-student relations, and koan study, as well as common problems and milestones encountered in the process. Throughout the book the author returns to zazen, offering further advice and more advanced techniques. The orientation extends to various religious attitudes and includes detailed discussions of the Three Treasures and the Ten Precepts of Zen Buddhism. Taking the Path of Zen will serve as orientation and guide for anyone who is drawn to the ways of Zen, from the simply curious to the serious Zen student.
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Do you want to improve the world? I don’t think it can be done. The world is sacred. It can’t be improved. If you tamper with it, you’ll ruin it. If you treat it like an object, you’ll lose it.’ Stephen Mitchell’s translation of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) has sold over half a million copies worldwide. In this stunningly beautiful edition of the fundamental modern Taoist philosophy text, Mitchell’s words are set against ancient Chinese paintings selected by Asian art expert, Dr Stephen Little.
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Nearly every time you see him, he’s laughing, or at least smiling. And he makes everyone else around him feel like smiling. He’s the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, a Nobel Prize winner, and an increasingly popular speaker and statesman. What’s more, he’ll tell you that happiness is the purpose of life, and that “the very motion of our life is towards happiness.” How to get there has always been the question. He’s tried to answer it before, but he’s never had the help of a psychiatrist to get the message across in a context we can easily understand. Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement. Together with Dr. Cutler, he explores many facets of everyday life, including relationships, loss, and the pursuit of wealth, to illustrate how to ride through life’s obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peace.
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This accessible introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen Buddhism includes a program of study that encompasses practically every aspect of life. The American Zen teacher John Daido Loori shows us that Zen practice should include not only meditation, the study of Zen literature and liturgy, and moral and ethical action, but should also manifest in work, artistic, and everyday activities. The Eight Gates are: 1. Zazen, a type of meditation described as “sitting Zen” 2. Face-to-face meetings between teacher and student 3. Academic study of the sutras related to Zen training, other schools of Buddhism, Buddhist history, psychology, and philosophy 4. Zen rites and rituals and their meaning 5. The moral and ethical requirements set in the Buddhist Precepts 6. Art practice as an extension of Zen practice 7. Body practice as an extension of Zen practice 8. Work as an active function of zazen Beautifully illustrated with Loori’s own photographs, this edition also includes a new introduction and an updated reading list.
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In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now with added material and new insights, Thich Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha’s teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives. With poetry and clarity, Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy – all qualities of enlightenment. Covering such significant teachings as the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Three Doors of Liberation, the Three Dharma Seals, and the Seven Factors of Awakening, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching is a radiant beacon on Buddhist thought for the initiated and uninitiated alike.
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The Wisdom of Pooh. Is there such thing as a Western Taoist? Benjamin Hoff says there is, and this Taoist’s favorite food is honey. Through brilliant and witty dialogue with the beloved Pooh-bear and his companions, the author of this smash bestseller explains with ease and aplomb that rather than being a distant and mysterious concept, Taoism is as near and practical to us as our morning breakfast bowl. Romp through the enchanting world of Winnie-the-Pooh while soaking up invaluable lessons on simplicity and natural living.
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Six essays dealing with the relationship of mystical experience to ordinary life.
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In his definitive introduction to Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts explains the principles and practices of this ancient religion to Western readers. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to explain what it means for the world today with incredible clarity. Watts saw Zen as “one of the most precious gifts of Asia to the world,” and in The Way of Zen he gives this gift to readers everywhere.
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When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as high today as ever. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones is a book that offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can struggle over the meaning of Zen for themselves. It includes 101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales that recount actual experiences of Chinese and Japanese Zen teachers over a period of more than five centuries; The Gateless Gate, the famous thirteenth-century collection of Zen koans; Ten Bulls, a twelfth century commentary on the stages of awareness leading to enlightenment; and Centering, a 4,000 year-old teaching from India that some consider to be the roots of Zen.
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The path to achieving Zen (a balance between the body and the mind) is brilliantly explained by Professor Eugen Herrigel in this timeless account. This book is the result of the author’s six year quest to learn archery in the hands of Japanese Zen masters. It is an honest account of one man’s journey to complete abandonment of ‘the self’ and the Western principles that we use to define ourselves. Professor Herrigel imparts knowledge from his experiences and guides the reader through physical and spiritual lessons in a clear and insightful way. Mastering archery is not the key to achieving Zen, and this is not a practical guide to archery. It is more a guide to Zen principles and learning and perfect for practitioners and non-practitioners alike.
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Thich Nhat Hanh brings his warmth and clarity to this unique explication of Zen Buddhism. Beginning with a discussion of daily life in a Zen monastery, Nhat Hanh illustrates the character of Zen as practiced in Vietnam, and gives the reader clear explanations of the central elements of Zen practice and philosophy. Thorough attention is given to concepts such as Awareness and Impermanence, and to contemporary issues such as the conflicts between modern technology and spirituality. The final section includes a set of 43 koans from the 13th century Vietnamese master, Tran Thai Tong, which are translated here for the first time into English. Originally published in 1974, Zen Keys has been unavailable for several years but is now reissued by popular demand. Readers will find it as fresh today as when it was first written, and will be struck by the timelessness of its insights. What makes this work particularly compelling is that Nhat Hanh is able to invigorate what in other presentations may seem like empty abstract principles. The example he has set in his own life as a relentless advocate for peace brings strength and a realistic understanding to idealistic Buddhist goals. In Zen Keys, Thich Nhat Hanh presents the philosophy which has enabled him to be mindful of peace in every moment. An excellent introduction from Philip Kapleau (author of the classic Three Pillars Of Zen ) provides background on the emerging American Zen tradition.
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Herman Hesse’s classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers. In this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies–Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism–into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man’s search for true meaning.
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Through explorations of the three pillars of Zen–teaching, practice, and enlightenment–Roshi Philip Kapleau presents a comprehensive overview of the history and discipline of Zen Buddhism. An established classic, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs, as well as a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede, who has succeeded Philip Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center, one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States.
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Since its publication in 1987, “Being Peace” has become a classic of contemporary religious literature. In his simple and readable style, Thich Nhat Hanh shows how our state of mind and body can make the world a peaceful place. We learn to transform the very situations that pressure and antagonize us into opportunities for practicing mindfulness.
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Eckhart Tolle’s message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle’s clear writing, supportive voice and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for anyone who’s ever wondered what exactly “living in the now” means. Foremost, Tolle is a world-class teacher, able to explain complicated concepts in concrete language.
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In this book, the author maps out a simple path for cultivating mindfulness in one’s own life. It speaks both to those coming to meditation for the first time and to longtime practitioners, anyone who cares deeply about reclaiming the richness of his or her moments.
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In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. World-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonize us. For him a ringing telephone can be a signal to call us back to our true selves. Dirty dishes, red lights, and traffic jams are spiritual friends on the path to “mindfulness”—the process of keeping our consciousness alive to our present experience and reality. The most profound satisfactions, the deepest feelings of joy and completeness lie as close at hand as our next aware breath and the smile we can form right now. Lucidly and beautifully written, Peace Is Every Step contains commentaries and meditations, personal anecdotes and stories from Nhat Hanh’s experiences as a peace activist, teacher, and community leader. It begins where the reader already is—in the kitchen, office, driving a car, walking a part—and shows how deep meditative presence is available now. Nhat Hanh provides exercises to increase our awareness of our own body and mind through conscious breathing, which can bring immediate joy and peace. Nhat Hanh also shows how to be aware of relationships with others and of the world around us, its beauty and also its pollution and injustices. the deceptively simple practices of Peace Is Every Step encourage the reader to work for peace in the world as he or she continues to work on sustaining inner peace by turning the “mindless” into the mindFUL.
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In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness–being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.
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In his definitive introduction to Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts explains the principles and practices of this ancient religion to Western readers. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to explain what it means for the world today with incredible clarity. Watts saw Zen as “one of the most precious gifts of Asia to the world,” and in The Way of Zen he gives this gift to readers everywhere.
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In the forty years since its original publication, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind has become one of the great modern spiritual classics, much beloved, much reread, and much recommended as the best first book to read on Zen. Suzuki Roshi presents the basics—from the details of posture and breathing in zazen to the perception of nonduality—in a way that is not only remarkably clear, but that also resonates with the joy of insight from the first to the last page.
| # | Books | Author | Lists |
| 27 | 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works | Dan Harris | Blinkist |
| 28 | 30 Questions and Answers About Buddhism | Hardcore Zen | |
| 29 | 8 Minute Meditation | Victor Davich | All Women’s Talk |
| 30 | A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy | Miyamoto Musashi | Goodreads |
| 31 | A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind | Book Depository | |
| 32 | A Tale for the Time Being | Ruth Ozeki | Goodreads |
| 33 | After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age | Stephen Batchelor | Mountain Of Zen |
| 34 | An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices | List Muse | |
| 35 | Blue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists | Tricycle | |
| 36 | Book of Serenity: One Hundred Zen Dialogues | Softonic | |
| 37 | Buddha in Blue Jeans: An Extremely Short Simple Zen Guide to Sitting Quietly | Just A Platform | |
| 38 | Buddha’s Brain: Happiness, Love and Wisdom | Rick Hanson | Blinkist |
| 39 | Buddhism and the Autonomic Nervous System | Hardcore Zen | |
| 40 | Buddhism for busy people – finding happiness in an uncertain world | David Michie | Zen Begin |
| 41 | Buddhism in Practice | List Muse | |
| 42 | Buddhism Plain and Simple | Steve Hagen | Zen Begin |
| 43 | Buddhist Philosophy: Essential Readings | Tricycle | |
| 44 | Buddhist Precepts | Hardcore Zen | |
| 45 | Buddhist Scriptures | List Muse | |
| 46 | Buddhist Scriptures in Many Languages | Ocean Gate Zen | |
| 47 | Caraval | Stephanie Garber | Epic Reads |
| 48 | Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World through Mindfulness | Jon Kabat-Zinn | All Women’s Talk |
| 49 | Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki | David Chadwick | Goodreads |
| 50 | DBK | Ocean Gate Zen | |
| 51 | Dropping Ashes on the Buddha | Zen Master Seung Sahn | Buddha Imonia |
| 52 | Emergency Contact | Mary H.K. Choi | Epic Reads |
| 53 | Essays in Zen Buddhism, First Series | D.T. Suzuki | Goodreads |
| 54 | Essential Reiki | Book Depository | |
| 55 | Everything All at Once | Katrina Leno | Epic Reads |
| 56 | Fangirl | Rainbow Rowell | Epic Reads |
| 57 | Fear | Book Depository | |
| 58 | Full Catastrophe Living | Jon Kabat-Zinn | My Domaine |
| 59 | Gateless Barrier: Zen Comments on the Mumonkan | Softonic | |
| 60 | Geekerella | Ashley Poston | Epic Reads |
| 61 | Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers | Thich Nhat Hanh | Buddha Imonia |
| 62 | Happiness | Book Depository | |
| 63 | Happy Teachers Change The World | Book Depository | |
| 64 | Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth about Reality | Brad Warner | Goodreads |
| 65 | How to Eat | Book Depository | |
| 66 | How to Have a Good Day: Think Bigger, Feel Better and Transform Your Working Life | Caroline Webb | Blinkist |
| 67 | How to Love | Book Depository | |
| 68 | How to Practice Zazen | Hardcore Zen | |
| 69 | Japanese Buddhism and the Meiji Restoration | Hardcore Zen | |
| 70 | Just Sit | Sukey and Elizabeth Novogratz | My Domaine |
| 71 | Koun Franz’s Blog Nyoho Zen | Ocean Gate Zen | |
| 72 | Living Buddha, Living Christ | Thich Nhat Hanh | Buddha Imonia |
| 73 | Love, Life, and the List | Kasie West | Epic Reads |
| 74 | Loving Kindness: the Revolutionary Art of Happiness | Sharon Salzberg | All Women’s Talk |
| 75 | Making Space | Thich Nhat Hanh | Buddha Imonia |
| 76 | Manual of Zen Buddhism | D.T. Suzuki | Goodreads |
| 77 | Master Dogen’s Writings: | Zen Azi | |
| 78 | Meditation in Action | Chogyam Trungpa | Buddha Imonia |
| 79 | Mindfulness | Joseph Goldstein | My Domaine |
| 80 | Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening | Joseph Goldstein | Mountain Of Zen |
| 81 | My Plain Jane | Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows | Epic Reads |
| 82 | No Beginning, No End: The Intimate Heart of Zen | Jakusho Kwong, Peter Levitt | Mountain Of Zen |
| 83 | No Mud, No Lotus | Book Depository | |
| 84 | On the Road | Jack Kerouac | High Existence |
| 85 | Once and For All | Sarah Dessen | Epic Reads |
| 86 | One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism | Joseph Goldstein | Mountain Of Zen |
| 87 | Opening a Mountain: Koans of the Zen Masters | Softonic | |
| 88 | Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice | Kosho Uchiyama | Goodreads |
| 89 | Out of Your Mind: Essential Listening from the Alan Watts Audio Archives | Alan Watts | Buddha Imonia |
| 90 | Places No One Knows | Brenna Yovanoff | Epic Reads |
| 91 | Planting Seeds | Book Depository | |
| 92 | Real Happiness | Sharon Salzberg | My Domaine |
| 93 | Reconciliation | Book Depository | |
| 94 | Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life | Thich Nhat Hanh & Dr. Lilian Cheung | Blinkist |
| 95 | Sayings of the Buddha: New translations from the Pali Nikayas | List Muse | |
| 96 | Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record: Zen Comments by Hakuin and Tenkei | Softonic | |
| 97 | Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, and Dogen’s Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye | Brad Warner | Goodreads |
| 98 | Sitting Still Like a Frog | Eline Snel | My Domaine |
| 99 | Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan | Ryōkan | Goodreads |
| 100 | Soto Zen Text Project | Ocean Gate Zen | |
| 101 | Sôtô Zen Tradition: | Zen Azi | |
| 102 | Start Where You Are | Tricycle | |
| 103 | Tao: The Watercourse Way | Alan Watts | High Existence |
| 104 | Teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni: | Zen Azi | |
| 105 | Ten Gates: The Kong-an Teaching of Zen Master Seung Sahn | Softonic | |
| 106 | The Art of Communicating | Book Depository | |
| 107 | The Art of Living | Book Depository | |
| 108 | The Art of Power | Thich Nhat Hanh | Buddha Imonia |
| 109 | The Beginner’s Guide to Zen Buddhism | Jean Smith | Buddha Imonia |
| 110 | The Book of Equanimity: Illuminating Classic Zen Koans | Softonic | |
| 111 | The Book of Tea | Kakuzō Okakura | Goodreads |
| 112 | The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are | Alan W. Watts | Goodreads |
| 113 | The Compass of Zen | Seung Sahn | Goodreads |
| 114 | The Deepest Roots | Miranda Asebedo | Epic Reads |
| 115 | The Dharma Bums | Jack Kerouac | High Existence |
| 116 | The Electronic Atlas of Buddhist Monasteries | Ocean Gate Zen | |
| 117 | The Essential Rumi | Jalal al-Din Rumi (Translators: Coleman Barks &John Moyne) | Buddha Imonia |
| 118 | The Foundations of Buddhism | List Muse | |
| 119 | The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-Men Kuan | Softonic | |
| 120 | The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans | Wumen Huikai | Goodreads |
| 121 | The Heart of The Revolution | Tricycle | |
| 122 | The Koan: Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism | List Muse | |
| 123 | The Language of Thorns | Leigh Bardugo | Epic Reads |
| 124 | The Little Book of Mindfulness | Patricia Collard | My Domaine |
| 125 | The Making of Buddhist Modernism | List Muse | |
| 126 | The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance | George Mumford | Blinkist |
| 127 | The Mini Zen Gardening Kit | Book Depository | |
| 128 | The Other Side of Lost | Jessi Kirby | Epic Reads |
| 129 | The Parent’s Tao Te Ching | Book Depository | |
| 130 | The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh | Book Depository | |
| 131 | The Record of Linji | Softonic | |
| 132 | The Rest of Us Just Live Here | Patrick Ness | Epic Reads |
| 133 | The Selection | Kiera Cass | Epic Reads |
| 134 | The Sound of Silence | Tricycle | |
| 135 | The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down | Book Depository | |
| 136 | The Third Jesus | Deepak Chopra | Buddha Imonia |
| 137 | The True Dharma Eye | Softonic | |
| 138 | The Unfettered Mind: Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master | Takuan Soho | Goodreads |
| 139 | The Upside of Unrequited | Becky Albertalli | Epic Reads |
| 140 | The Wisdom of Insecurity | Book Depository | |
| 141 | The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma | Bodhidharma | Goodreads |
| 142 | The Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo | Kosho Uchiyama | Goodreads |
| 143 | The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind | Huang Po | Goodreads |
| 144 | The Zensite | Ocean Gate Zen | |
| 145 | There Is No God and He Is Always with You: A Search for God in Odd Places | Brad Warner | Mountain Of Zen |
| 146 | This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story | Kheryn Callender | Epic Reads |
| 147 | Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective | Mark Epstein | Blinkist |
| 148 | Three Philosophies One Reality | Hardcore Zen | |
| 149 | To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before | Jenny Han | Epic Reads |
| 150 | Top Ten | Katie Cotugno | Epic Reads |
| 151 | True Love | Book Depository | |
| 152 | Turning the Mind into an Ally | Sakyong Mipham | All Women’s Talk |
| 153 | Understanding the Shobogenzo | Hardcore Zen | |
| 154 | Understanding Zen | Benjamin Radcliff | Zen Begin |
| 155 | When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times | Pema Chödrön | Goodreads |
| 156 | Writing Down The Bones | Book Depository | |
| 157 | Writings from the Zen Masters | Book Depository | |
| 158 | You Are Not Your Brain: The Four-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life | Jeffrey M. Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding | Blinkist |
| 159 | Zazen: A Better Way of Experiencing Pain | Hardcore Zen | |
| 160 | Zen and Japanese Culture | D.T. Suzuki | Goodreads |
| 161 | Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values | Robert M. Pirsig | Goodreads |
| 162 | Zen and the Brain | James H. Austin | Goodreads |
| 163 | Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings of D. T. Suzuki | D.T. Suzuki | Goodreads |
| 164 | Zen Golf | Book Depository | |
| 165 | Zen in the Martial Arts | Joe Hyams | Goodreads |
| 166 | Zen Masters in China: | Zen Azi | |
| 167 | Zen Masters in the West: | Zen Azi | |
| 168 | Zen Shorts | Jon J. Muth | Goodreads |
| 169 | Zen Training: Methods and Philosophy | Katsuki Sekida | Goodreads |
| 170 | Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate: A Trip Through Death, Sex, Divorce, and Spiritual Celebrity in Search of the True Dharma | Brad Warner | Goodreads |
| 171 | Zen: Beginner’s Guide: Happy, Peaceful and Focused Lifestyle for Everyone | Just A Platform | |
| 172 | Zen: Zen For Beginners – The Ultimate Guide To Incorporating Zen Into Your Life – A Zen Buddhism Approach To Happiness And Inner Peace | Just A Platform | |
| 173 | Zen’s Chinese Heritage | Softonic |
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| All Women’s Talk | 7 Best Books about Meditation to Make You Feel More Zen-like |
| Blinkist | Mindfulness Books To Help You Find Your Zen |
| Book Depository | Zen Buddhism Books |
| Buddha Imonia | My 20 Favorite Books on Mindfulness, Meditation, and Buddhism |
| Epic Reads | 18 Books Guaranteed to Bring You a Moment of Zen |
| Goodreads | Popular Zen Books |
| Hardcore Zen | Zen Books That Don’t Suck |
| High Existence | 8 Books on Zen and Taoism to Liberate Your Mind and Heart |
| Just A Platform | Best Books on Zen |
| List Muse | The Best Books: Buddhism and Zen Top 10 |
| Mountain Of Zen | Ten Zen Books: A Decidedly Unscientific, Personally-Skewed |
| My Domaine | 11 Books on Mindfulness for When You Need to Find Your Zen |
| Ocean Gate Zen | A Basic Soto Zen Reading List | Ocean Gate Zen Center |
| Softonic | 10 Best books about Zen Koan 2018 |
| Soulful Arogya | 5 Best Zen Books Everyone Should Read |
| Thought Co | Best Books for Zen Beginners |
| Tricycle | Best Buddhist Books for Beginners: A Comprehensive List |
| Zen Azi | Reading Suggestions |
| Zen Begin | Zen Books – ZenBegin, Live your Life the Zen Way |
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