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Highly Recommended
- Boorstein, Sylvia. It’s Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness
- Fronsdal, Gil. The Issue at Hand: Essays on Buddhist Mindfulness Practice
- Germer, Christopher. The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
- Goldstein, Joseph. One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism
- Goldstein, Joseph and Jack Kornfield. Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation
- Gunaratana, Bhante Henepola. Mindfulness in Plain English (Updated and Expanded Edition)
- Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
- Kornfield, Jack. A Path With Heart: A Guide to the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
- Rahula, Walpola. What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Text from the Suttas and Dhammapada
- Salzberg, Sharon. Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
- Strong, John S. Experience of Buddhism: Sources and Interpretations
Additional Reading — Art
- Lowenstein, Tom. Treasures of the Buddha: The Glories of Sacred Asia
- Wasserman, Bill and Joe Cummings. Buddhist Stupas in Asia: The Shape of Perfection
Additional Reading — Biography
- Ajaan Maha Boowa Nanasampanno. Venerable Ajaan Khao Analayo: A True Spiritual Warrior
- Friedman, Lenore. Meetings with Remarkable Women: Buddhist Teachers in America (Revised and Updated Edition)
Additional Reading — History
- Batchelor, Stephen. The Awakening of the West: The Encounter of Buddhism and Western Culture
- Conze, Edward. Buddhism: Its Essence and Development
- Fields, Rick. How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America
- Seager, Richard Hughes. Buddhism in America
Additional Reading — Meditation
- Catherine, Shaila. Focused and Fearless: A Meditator’s Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity
- Gunaratana, Bhante Henepola. Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness
- Ingram, Daniel. Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book
Additional Reading — Miscellaneous
- Boorstein, Sylvia. Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There: A Mindfulness Retreat with Sylvia Boorstein
- Brach, Tara. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
- Davis, Jake H. Strong Roots: Liberation Teachings of Mindfulness in North America
- Dhammika, S. The Broken Buddha: Critical Reflections on Theravada and a Plea for a New Buddhism
- Goldstein, Joseph. A Heart Full of Peace
- Gyatso, Tenzin — H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama. The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
- Kornfield, Jack. After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
- Lester, Robert C. Buddhism
- Loy, David. A Buddhist History of the West: Studies in Lack
- Moore, Dinty W. The Accidental Buddhist: Mindfulness, Enlightenment, and Sitting Still, American Style
- Murcott, Susan. First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening (2nd edition)
- Nelson, Walter Henry. Buddha: His Life and His Teaching
- Rosenberg, Larry. Living in the Light of Death: On the Art of Being Truly Alive
- Salzberg, Sharon. A Heart As Wide As the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness
- Salzberg, Sharon. Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience
- Ajahn Sucitto and Candasiri. Buddhist Rituals and Observances
Additional Reading — Philosophy
Additional Reading — Psychology
- De Silva, Padmasiri, An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology (4th edition)
- Kornfield, Jack. The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of the Buddhist Psychology
- Loy, David. Lack and Transcendence: The Problem of Death and Life in Psychotherapy, Existentialism, and Buddhism
Additional Reading — Socially Engaged Buddhism/Contemporary Issues
- Badiner, Alan Hunt (ed.). Mindfulness in the Marketplace: Compassionate Responses to Consumerism
- Chappell, David W. (ed.). Buddhist Peacework: Creating Cultures of Peace
- Eppsteiner, Fred (ed.). The Path of Compassion: Writings on Socially Engaged Buddhism
- Jones, Ken. The New Social Face of Buddhism: A Call to Action
- Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness
- Kaza, Stephanie (ed.). Hooked! Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire and the Urge to Consume
- Kaza, Stephanie and Kenneth Kraft (eds.). Dharma Rain: Sources of Buddhist Environmentalism
- Loy, David. The Great Awakening: A Buddhist Social Theory
- Loy, David. Money, Sex, War, Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution
- McLeod, Melvin (ed.). Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place
- Nhat Hanh, Thich. Calming the Fearful Mind: A Zen Response to Terrorism
- Rothberg, Donald. The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World
- Watts, Jonathan, Alan Senauke, and Santikaro Bhikku (eds.). Entering the Realm of Reality: Towards Dhammic Societies
Additional Reading — Theravada
- Ajahn Amaro. Small Boat, Great Mountain: Theravadan Reflections on the Natural Great Perfection
- Ajahn Chah. Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
- Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo. Frames of Reference
- Ajahn Sumedho. Intuitive Awareness
- Ajahn Thanissaro. The Karma of Questions
- Ajahn Thanissaro. Meditations 2
- Ajahn Thanissaro. Meditations 3
- Ajahn Thanissaro. The Mind Like Fire Unbound: An Image in the Early Buddhist Discourses
- Ajahn Thanissaro. The Paradox of Becoming
- Ajahn Thanissaro. Purity of Heart
- Ajahn Thanissaro. The Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon
Additional Reading — Zen
- Bayda, Ezra. Being Zen: Bringing Meditation to Life
- Fisher, Norman. Taking Our Places: The Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up
- Ford, James Ishmael. In This Very Moment: A Simple Guide to Zen Buddhism
- Grigg, Ray. The Tao of Zen
- Suzuki, Shunryu. Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
