Atisha and Buddhism in Tibet  translated by Doboom Tulku & Glenn H. Mullin

This booklet is on the life and teachings of the eleventh century Indian Buddhist master Atisha.

The Life of Shabkar - Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin  by Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol

The King of Wash-granting Jewels That Fulfills the Hopes of All Fortunate Disciples Who Seek Liberation.

The detailed narration of the life and liberation of the great vajra-holder Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, refuge and protector for all sentient beings of this dark age.

The Lotus-Born - The Life Story of Padmasambhava  by Yeshe Tsogyal

Biography of the great master recorded in the ninth century. The complete story of how Buddhism was planted in Tibet.

Jamgon Mipam - His Life and Teachings — by Douglas Duckworth

Biography of one of the most extraordinary figures in the history of Tibet and one of the great luminaries of Tibetan Buddhism in modern times. This book will be of interest, not only to students of Tibetan Buddhism, but to anyone with a sincere interest in discovering the depths of Buddhist insight.

Brilliant Moon - The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse

Through lively anecdotes and stories this highly revered Buddhist meditation master and scholar tells about his life of study, retreat, and teaching. The book also comprises recollections by his family and many prominent teachers.

The Hundred Verses of Advice - of Padampa Sangye — by Dilgo Khyentse

Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most. Offers guidance for people trying to lead a dharmic life in the workaday world.

The Great Kagyu Masters - The Golden Lineage Treasury — translated by Konchog Gyaltsen

This important and very readable volume tells the extraordinary tales of the greatest teachers of the Kagyu the lineage.

Nagarjuna's Precious Garland - Buddhist Advice for Living and Liberation — translated by Jeffrey Hopkins

The advice for personal happiness is concerned first with improving condition over the course of lifetimes, and then with release from all kinds of suffering, culminating in Buddhahood.

The Life of the Buddha - According to the Pali Canon — by Bhikkhu Nanamoli

Composed entirely of texts from the Pali canon, this unique biography presents the oldest authentic record of the Buddha’s life, his revolutionary philosophy and solution for humanity that leads to the end of ill will, craving and delusion.

The Hidden History of the Tibetan Book of the Dead  — by Bryan J. Cuevas 

This book provides not only a fascinating look at a popular and enduring spiritual work, but also a much-needed corrective to the proliferation of a historical scholarship surrounding the Tibetan Book of the Dead.