Old Path White Clouds - Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha — by Thich Nhat Hanh

Beautiful classic recounting of the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha over the course of eighty years.

The Miracle of Mindfulness - An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation — by Thich Nhat Hanh

A sly commentary on the Anapanasati Sutra, the Sutra on Breath to Maintain Mindfulness.

Buddhism Is Not What You Think - Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs — by Steve Hagen

A clear and challenging showing of the fundamental truth of our lives.

Buddhism Plain and Simple - The practice of being aware right now every day — by Steve Hagen

This is a book about awareness itself - being awake, alert, in touch with what's actually happening.

Eminent Nuns - Women Chan Masters of Seventeenth-Century China ― by Beata Grant

An important perspective on female monasticism in China, and the contribution of Buddhist nuns to the history of Chinese women's writing.

Taking the Path of Zen — by Robert Aitken

This work presents the practice, lifestyle, rationale, and ideology of Zen Buddhism with remarkable clarity.

A Study of Dogen - His Philosophy and Religion — by Masao Abe

This complete translation of essays on Dogen probes the core of the Zen master's philosophy and religion.

A Buddhist Bible — by Dwight Goddard

A collection of translations of a cross-section of Buddhist traditions - Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, Tibetan and other Buddhists schools of thought.

Radical Zen - The Sayings of Joshu — translated by Yoel Hoffman

More than 450 aphorisms and koans from The Sayings of Joshu - one of the outstanding Zen texts of Tang period China.

The Lankavatara Sutra

The holy grail of Zen, it covers all the major teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. This is the only Zen sutra ever spoken by the Buddha.