Best Books on Taoism

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Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching
by: Lao Tzu
4.29 avg rating β€” 176,963 ratings
2.
The Tao of Pooh
The Tao of Pooh 4.01 avg rating β€” 128,102 ratings
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Siddhartha
Siddhartha 4.08 avg rating β€” 847,020 ratings
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The Book of Chuang Tzu
The Book of Chuang Tzu
by: Zhuangzi
4.35 avg rating β€” 3,174 ratings
5.
the te of piglet
the te of piglet 3.76 avg rating β€” 20,223 ratings
6.
Tao: The Watercourse Way
Tao: The Watercourse Way 4.18 avg rating β€” 6,536 ratings
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Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings
Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings
by: Zhuangzi
4.27 avg rating β€” 2,839 ratings
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Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living
Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living
by: Liezi
4.16 avg rating β€” 794 ratings
9.
The Way of Zen
The Way of Zen 4.16 avg rating β€” 22,862 ratings
10.
365 Tao: Daily Meditations
365 Tao: Daily Meditations 4.11 avg rating β€” 3,611 ratings
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The Tao Is Silent
The Tao Is Silent 4.06 avg rating β€” 1,059 ratings
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice 4.21 avg rating β€” 48,743 ratings
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The I Ching or Book of Changes
The I Ching or Book of Changes
by: Anonymous
4.19 avg rating β€” 20,537 ratings
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Tao: The Pathless Path
Tao: The Pathless Path
by: Osho
4.26 avg rating β€” 1,020 ratings
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Chuang-Tzu: The Inner Chapters
Chuang-Tzu: The Inner Chapters
by: Zhuangzi
4.30 avg rating β€” 886 ratings
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Shoplifting from American Apparel
Shoplifting from American Apparel
by: Tao Lin
3.13 avg rating β€” 4,284 ratings
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Don't Just Sit There, DO NOTHING: Healing, Chilling, and Living with the Tao Te Ching
Don't Just Sit There, DO NOTHING: Healing, Chilling, and Living with the Tao Te Ching 3.73 avg rating β€” 81 ratings
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A-Ma Alchemy of Love (AoL Mindfulness, #1)
A-Ma Alchemy of Love (AoL Mindfulness, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 57 ratings
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The Activist's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for a Modern Revolution
The Activist's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for a Modern Revolution 4.35 avg rating β€” 79 ratings
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Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony
Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony 4.18 avg rating β€” 438 ratings
21.
The Essential Tao
The Essential Tao 4.10 avg rating β€” 842 ratings
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Wen-Tzu
Wen-Tzu
by: Lao-Tzu
4.11 avg rating β€” 357 ratings
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The Tao of Inner Peace
The Tao of Inner Peace 4.11 avg rating β€” 1,088 ratings
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Taoist Meditation: Methods for Cultivating a Healthy Mind and Body
Taoist Meditation: Methods for Cultivating a Healthy Mind and Body 4.06 avg rating β€” 120 ratings
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The Zen Experience
The Zen Experience 3.68 avg rating β€” 761 ratings
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The Wandering Taoist
The Wandering Taoist 4.23 avg rating β€” 177 ratings
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Disputers of the Tao: Philosophical Argument in Ancient China
Disputers of the Tao: Philosophical Argument in Ancient China 4.14 avg rating β€” 101 ratings
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The Shambhala Guide to Taoism
The Shambhala Guide to Taoism
by: Eva Wong
3.65 avg rating β€” 190 ratings
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Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity 3.74 avg rating β€” 1,541 ratings
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Voyager: The Art of Pure Awareness
Voyager: The Art of Pure Awareness 3.68 avg rating β€” 62 ratings
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The Garden
The Garden 3.75 avg rating β€” 143 ratings
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Oneless Oneness: Tao as an Existential Remedy
Oneless Oneness: Tao as an Existential Remedy 4.48 avg rating β€” 33 ratings
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The Tao of Daily Life: The Mysteries of the Orient Revealed The Joys of Inner Harmony Found The Path to Enlightenment Illuminated
The Tao of Daily Life: The Mysteries of the Orient Revealed The Joys of Inner Harmony Found The Path to Enlightenment Illuminated
by: Derek Lin
4.38 avg rating β€” 649 ratings
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Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu
Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu
by: Lao Tzu
4.31 avg rating β€” 982 ratings
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The Huainanzi: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Government in Early Han China
The Huainanzi: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Government in Early Han China 4.61 avg rating β€” 31 ratings
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Awakening the Other Way: Nonduality and Existential Reason
Awakening the Other Way: Nonduality and Existential Reason 4.69 avg rating β€” 16 ratings
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The Tao of Happiness
The Tao of Happiness
by: Derek Lin
4.23 avg rating β€” 192 ratings
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Guanzi: Political, Economic, and Philosophical Essays from Early China (Volume 2)
Guanzi: Political, Economic, and Philosophical Essays from Early China (Volume 2) 4.50 avg rating β€” 14 ratings
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Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah 4.15 avg rating β€” 65,957 ratings
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The Tao of Philosophy: The Edited Transcripts
The Tao of Philosophy: The Edited Transcripts 4.08 avg rating β€” 358 ratings
41.
Chronicles of Tao: The Secret Life of a Taoist Master
Chronicles of Tao: The Secret Life of a Taoist Master 4.33 avg rating β€” 627 ratings
42.
Wandering at Ease in the Zhuangzi
Wandering at Ease in the Zhuangzi 4.14 avg rating β€” 14 ratings
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Eastern Thinking for a Western World: A Dialog on Tai Chi with Master Arthur Rosenfeld
Eastern Thinking for a Western World: A Dialog on Tai Chi with Master Arthur Rosenfeld 4.50 avg rating β€” 4 ratings
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Effortless Action: Wu-wei As Conceptual Metaphor and Spiritual Ideal in Early China
Effortless Action: Wu-wei As Conceptual Metaphor and Spiritual Ideal in Early China 4.37 avg rating β€” 70 ratings
43.
The Way Home: Tao Passages
The Way Home: Tao Passages it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β€” 4 ratings
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Epic Adventure of Shiva, the Destroyer of Tripura (Book 1 of ANCIENTS Series)
Epic Adventure of Shiva, the Destroyer of Tripura (Book 1 of ANCIENTS Series) 3.77 avg rating β€” 210 ratings
43.
Everyday Zen: Love & Work
Everyday Zen: Love & Work 4.16 avg rating β€” 6,310 ratings
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The Tao of Parenting: The Ageless Wisdom of Taoism and the Art of Raising Children
The Tao of Parenting: The Ageless Wisdom of Taoism and the Art of Raising Children 4.06 avg rating β€” 33 ratings
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Taoism-101: Answers and Explanations
Taoism-101: Answers and Explanations 4.03 avg rating β€” 60 ratings
43.
The Mind's Mirror
The Mind's Mirror 3.17 avg rating β€” 6 ratings
43.
Last Call
Last Call really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 17 ratings
43.
Meditation's Secret Treasure, Awakening to the Mystic World (American Tao #1)
Meditation's Secret Treasure, Awakening to the Mystic World (American Tao #1) 4.33 avg rating β€” 3 ratings
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The Legend of Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching
The Legend of Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching
by: Demi
3.84 avg rating β€” 109 ratings
43.
8 Secrets of Tao Te Ching
8 Secrets of Tao Te Ching
by: Luke Chan
4.17 avg rating β€” 6 ratings
43.
Going Back to Zen: Where to Find Peace So You Can Live Like Mad
Going Back to Zen: Where to Find Peace So You Can Live Like Mad 4.96 avg rating β€” 54 ratings
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Tao: de levende religie van China
Tao: de levende religie van China 4.03 avg rating β€” 108 ratings
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The Tao of Joy Every Day: 365 Days of Tao Living
The Tao of Joy Every Day: 365 Days of Tao Living
by: Derek Lin
4.51 avg rating β€” 207 ratings
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Existential Rationalism: Handling Hume's Fork
Existential Rationalism: Handling Hume's Fork 4.31 avg rating β€” 29 ratings
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The Heshang Gong Commentary on Lao Zi's Dao De Jing (2nd edition)
The Heshang Gong Commentary on Lao Zi's Dao De Jing (2nd edition) liked it 3.00 avg rating β€” 2 ratings
60.
Taoism: Growth of a Religion
Taoism: Growth of a Religion 4.02 avg rating β€” 47 ratings
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The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents 4.53 avg rating β€” 1,410 ratings
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The Tao of Motherhood
The Tao of Motherhood 4.49 avg rating β€” 180 ratings
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The Tao of Architecture
The Tao of Architecture 3.92 avg rating β€” 60 ratings
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Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life
Being Taoist: Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life
by: Eva Wong
3.93 avg rating β€” 190 ratings
60.
The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of Destiny
The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of Destiny
by: Derek Lin
4.43 avg rating β€” 134 ratings
60.
Without Opposite: A Philosophical Adventure
Without Opposite: A Philosophical Adventure 3.83 avg rating β€” 18 ratings
60.
Oneless Oneness: Tao as an Existential Remedy
Oneless Oneness: Tao as an Existential Remedy 4.48 avg rating β€” 33 ratings
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Handbooks for Daoist Practice (10 Volume Set plus Slipcase)
Handbooks for Daoist Practice (10 Volume Set plus Slipcase) 3.50 avg rating β€” 2 ratings
69.
The Tao of Pooh and the Te of Piglet
The Tao of Pooh and the Te of Piglet 4.13 avg rating β€” 13,720 ratings
69.
Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance (Simple Series)
Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance (Simple Series) 3.67 avg rating β€” 179 ratings
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The Caregiver's Tao Te Ching: Compassionate Caring for Your Loved Ones and Yourself
The Caregiver's Tao Te Ching: Compassionate Caring for Your Loved Ones and Yourself 4.42 avg rating β€” 40 ratings
69.
Ama Dios (4 AoL Consciousness Books Combined, #111)
Ama Dios (4 AoL Consciousness Books Combined, #111) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β€” 6 ratings
69.
Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching
by: Lao Tzu
4.29 avg rating β€” 176,963 ratings
69.
Clarity and Tranquility: A Guide for Daoist Meditation
Clarity and Tranquility: A Guide for Daoist Meditation 3.50 avg rating β€” 4 ratings
75.
The Tao of Womanhood: Ten Lessons for Power and Peace
The Tao of Womanhood: Ten Lessons for Power and Peace 4.05 avg rating β€” 126 ratings
75.
Tao Te Ching: The New English Version That Makes Good Sense
Tao Te Ching: The New English Version That Makes Good Sense 4.41 avg rating β€” 29 ratings
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Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained
Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained
by: Lao Tzu
4.29 avg rating β€” 176,963 ratings
75.
Being Daoist: The Way of Drifting with the Current
Being Daoist: The Way of Drifting with the Current really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 5 ratings
79.
Original Tao
Original Tao 4.34 avg rating β€” 89 ratings
79.
The Art of War
The Art of War
by: Sun Tzu
3.95 avg rating β€” 550,695 ratings
79.
Spiritual Symbols (AoL Mindfulness #8)
Spiritual Symbols (AoL Mindfulness #8) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 11 ratings
79.
The Tao of Sports
The Tao of Sports really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 5 ratings
83.
The Second Book of the Tao
The Second Book of the Tao 4.23 avg rating β€” 566 ratings
83.
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life 4.24 avg rating β€” 21,804 ratings
83.
What Is Tao?
What Is Tao? 4.17 avg rating β€” 1,135 ratings
83.
Carry Tiger to Mountain: The Tao te Ching for Activists
Carry Tiger to Mountain: The Tao te Ching for Activists 3.75 avg rating β€” 8 ratings
87.
The Daoist Tradition: An Introduction
The Daoist Tradition: An Introduction 4.17 avg rating β€” 18 ratings
88.
Working Out, Working Within
Working Out, Working Within 3.88 avg rating β€” 51 ratings
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The Book of the Heart: Embracing the Tao
The Book of the Heart: Embracing the Tao 4.68 avg rating β€” 19 ratings
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Sitting in Oblivion: The Heart of Daoist Meditation
Sitting in Oblivion: The Heart of Daoist Meditation 4.22 avg rating β€” 27 ratings
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The Tao of Babies
The Tao of Babies 4.20 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
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Five Lost Classics: Tao, Huang-lao, and Yin-yang in Han China
Five Lost Classics: Tao, Huang-lao, and Yin-yang in Han China 4.12 avg rating β€” 8 ratings
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Tao of Photography: Seeing Beyond Seeing
Tao of Photography: Seeing Beyond Seeing 4.13 avg rating β€” 440 ratings
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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 Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, and Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye 4.07 avg rating β€” 2,947 ratings
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The Jesus Sutras: Rediscovering the Lost Scrolls of Taoist Christianity
The Jesus Sutras: Rediscovering the Lost Scrolls of Taoist Christianity 3.92 avg rating β€” 151 ratings
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The Tao of Psychology: Synchronicity and Self
The Tao of Psychology: Synchronicity and Self 3.98 avg rating β€” 605 ratings
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Yuan Dao: Tracing Dao to Its Source (Classics of Ancient China)
Yuan Dao: Tracing Dao to Its Source (Classics of Ancient China)
by: D.C. Lau
4.39 avg rating β€” 28 ratings
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Tales from the Tao: The Wisdom of the Taoist Masters
Tales from the Tao: The Wisdom of the Taoist Masters 4.12 avg rating β€” 260 ratings
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The Art of Rulership: A Study of Ancient Chinese Political Thought
The Art of Rulership: A Study of Ancient Chinese Political Thought 4.40 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
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Huai-nan tzu: Philosophical synthesis in early Han thought : the idea of resonance (kan-ying) with a translation and analysis of chapter six = [Huai-nan tzu]
Huai-nan tzu: Philosophical synthesis in early Han thought : the idea of resonance (kan-ying) with a translation and analysis of chapter six = [Huai-nan tzu] 3.50 avg rating β€” 2 ratings
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