,

The best books on Taoism: both fiction and non-fiction. Preference is given to the philosophical tradition, but feel free to add mystical and religious books as well. I am also including Soto Zen as it has a lot of parallels with Taoism.
1

by
4.29 avg rating — 185,186 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
2

by
4.01 avg rating — 131,976 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
3

by
4.08 avg rating — 893,477 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
4

by
4.35 avg rating — 3,366 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
5

by
3.76 avg rating — 20,521 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
6

by
4.18 avg rating — 6,794 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
7

by
4.27 avg rating — 2,893 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
8

by
4.14 avg rating — 844 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
9

by
4.16 avg rating — 23,702 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
10

by
4.11 avg rating — 3,710 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
11

by
4.06 avg rating — 1,092 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
12

by
4.21 avg rating — 50,492 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
13

by
4.19 avg rating — 20,992 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
14

by
4.27 avg rating — 1,045 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
15

by
4.29 avg rating — 901 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
16

by
3.13 avg rating — 4,382 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
16

by
3.71 avg rating — 87 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
18

by
4.02 avg rating — 60 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
19

by
4.36 avg rating — 83 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
20

by
4.19 avg rating — 455 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
21

by
4.10 avg rating — 850 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
22

by
4.11 avg rating — 369 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
23

by
4.11 avg rating — 1,106 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
24

by
4.06 avg rating — 124 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
24

by
3.69 avg rating — 765 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
26

by
4.24 avg rating — 188 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
27

by
4.15 avg rating — 104 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
28

by
3.65 avg rating — 191 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
29

by
3.74 avg rating — 1,586 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
30

by
3.68 avg rating — 62 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
30

by
3.74 avg rating — 145 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
32

by
4.49 avg rating — 35 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
33

by
4.38 avg rating — 663 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
34

by
4.31 avg rating — 1,031 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
35

by
4.61 avg rating — 33 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
35

by
4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
37

by
4.24 avg rating — 195 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
38

by
4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
38

by
4.15 avg rating — 67,055 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
40

by
4.07 avg rating — 372 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
41

by
4.34 avg rating — 636 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
42

by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.36 avg rating — 72 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
3.78 avg rating — 215 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.16 avg rating — 6,425 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.06 avg rating — 35 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.03 avg rating — 60 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
3.84 avg rating — 112 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.96 avg rating — 55 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.05 avg rating — 110 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.53 avg rating — 219 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
43

by
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
60

by
4.04 avg rating — 46 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
60

by
4.53 avg rating — 1,534 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
60

by
4.48 avg rating — 191 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
60

by
3.91 avg rating — 65 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
60

by
3.91 avg rating — 196 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
60

by
4.43 avg rating — 138 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
60

by
3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
60

by
4.49 avg rating — 35 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
60

by
3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
69

by
4.13 avg rating — 13,948 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
69

by
3.67 avg rating — 181 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
69

by
4.40 avg rating — 42 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
69

by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
69

by
4.29 avg rating — 185,186 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
69

by
3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
75

by
4.05 avg rating — 130 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
75

by
4.35 avg rating — 34 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
75

by
4.29 avg rating — 185,186 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
75

by
3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
79

by
4.37 avg rating — 93 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
79

by
3.94 avg rating — 583,290 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
79

by
3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
79

by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
83

by
4.25 avg rating — 585 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
83

by
4.25 avg rating — 22,168 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
83

by
4.17 avg rating — 1,179 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
83

by
3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
87

by
4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
88

by
3.90 avg rating — 51 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
88

by
4.68 avg rating — 19 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
90

by
4.23 avg rating — 30 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
91

by
4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
91

by
4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
91

by
4.13 avg rating — 444 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
94

by
4.07 avg rating — 2,985 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
94

by
3.93 avg rating — 153 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
94

by
3.98 avg rating — 628 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
97

by
4.34 avg rating — 29 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
97

by
4.12 avg rating — 269 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
99

by
4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
100

by
3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
108 books · 130 voters · list created March 8th, 2011 by Ben (votes) .
115 likes · 
Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes.


Ben 1298 books
116 friends
Zygmunt 33 books
25 friends
Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) 546 books
365 friends
C 308 books
61 friends
S. 3205 books
124 friends
Stan 673 books
22 friends
Janie 2864 books
15 friends
g.j 947 books
3 friends

More voters…


Comments Showing 1-3 of 3 (3 new)

dateUp arrow    newest »

message 1: by James (new)

James One of the great Books about Daoism not on this list (ought to be) is "The Empty Boat" by Osho. Also, an excellent recent book overlooked is "The Three Treasures of the Ancient Daoists." by James Cox."


message 2: by Paul (new)

Paul Actually, you can add it to this list yourself by voting on it!

James wrote: "One of the great Books about Daoism not on this list (ought to be) is "The Empty Boat" by Osho. Also, an excellent recent book overlooked is "The Three Treasures of the Ancient Daoists." by James C..."


message 3: by Trish (new)

Trish M. Another I would add and take to the proverbial desert island is:
Trust In Mind , a marvelous in-depth commentary by Mu Soeng
on the ancient poem of Sengcan which first line is " The Great Way is not difficult for he who has no preferences ". A lovely mix of Chan and Taoism. No 1 for my Taoist/ Zen reading.


back to top