The Greatest Books of All Time on Zen
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733 | Zen In The Art Of Archery | Eugen Herrigel | 1948 | German | German | |
| 4519 | Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind | Shunryu Suzuki | 1970 | Japanese | English | |
| 4752 | Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism | Chogyam Trungpa | 1973 | Multiple | English | |
| 5103 | Zen Flesh, Zen Bones | Paul Reps, Nyogen Senzaki | 1957 | Multiple | English | |
| 8340 | Platform Sutra | Huineng | 713 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 8537 | Peace Is Every Step | Thich Nhat Hanh | 1992 | Vietnamese | English | |
| 14697 | Mushotoku Mind | Taisen Deshimaru | 2012 | Japanese | English | |
| 14866 | The Book Of Tea | Kakuzō Okakura | 1906 | Japanese | English | |
| 14983 | Treasury Of The True Dharma Eye | Kazuaki Tanahashi | 2010 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17117 | End Games | Michael Dibdin | 2007 | British | English | |
| 17117 | The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice And Tribal Wisdom | Joan Halifax | 1993 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka: A Philosophical Introduction | Jan Westerhoff | 2009 | British | English |