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Seven Years in Tibet Seven Years in Tibet (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.10 — 26,494 ratings — published 1953
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Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,991 ratings — published 2020
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Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,804 ratings — published 2004
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Lost Horizon Lost Horizon (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 45 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,796 ratings — published 1933
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The Skull Mantra (Inspector Shan, #1) The Skull Mantra (Inspector Shan, #1)
by (shelved 44 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,735 ratings — published 1999
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To a Mountain in Tibet To a Mountain in Tibet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,417 ratings — published 2011
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Magic and Mystery in Tibet Magic and Mystery in Tibet (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,477 ratings — published 1929
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying (ebook)
by (shelved 39 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.21 — 32,413 ratings — published 1992
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Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet (Kodansha Globe) Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet (Kodansha Globe)
by (shelved 39 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,354 ratings — published 1982
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Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,684 ratings — published 1990
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We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,712 ratings — published 2022
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Tibet: A History Tibet: A History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.15 — 363 ratings — published 2011
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The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947 (Compass) The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947 (Compass)
by (shelved 38 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.97 — 232 ratings — published 1999
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The Snow Leopard The Snow Leopard (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.06 — 20,430 ratings — published 1978
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Across Many Mountains: A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey from Oppression to Freedom Across Many Mountains: A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey from Oppression to Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,737 ratings — published 2009
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Tibet, Tibet: A Personal History of a Lost Land Tibet, Tibet: A Personal History of a Lost Land (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.93 — 481 ratings — published 2003
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The Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk The Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.43 — 824 ratings — published 1997
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My Land and My People: The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet My Land and My People: The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,288 ratings — published 1962
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The Life of Milarepa The Life of Milarepa (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,338 ratings — published 1488
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The Art of Happiness The Art of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.17 — 124,688 ratings — published 1998
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The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.23 — 461 ratings — published 2006
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Tintin in Tibet (Tintin #20) Tintin in Tibet (Tintin #20)
by (shelved 26 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.24 — 19,366 ratings — published 1959
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Bone Mountain (Inspector Shan, #3) Bone Mountain (Inspector Shan, #3)
by (shelved 25 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,044 ratings — published 2002
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.16 — 10,510 ratings — published 1350
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The Heart of the World: A Journey to the Last Secret Place The Heart of the World: A Journey to the Last Secret Place (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.08 — 871 ratings — published
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.89 — 5,855 ratings — published 1350
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The Hotel on the Roof of the World: From Miss Tibet to Shangri-La The Hotel on the Roof of the World: From Miss Tibet to Shangri-La (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,238 ratings — published 1998
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Water Touching Stone (Inspector Shan, #2) Water Touching Stone (Inspector Shan, #2)
by (shelved 21 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,431 ratings — published 2001
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Return to Tibet: Tibet After the Chinese Occupation Return to Tibet: Tibet After the Chinese Occupation (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.55 — 532 ratings — published 1983
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Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.04 — 204 ratings — published 1998
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The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong: The Untold Story of My Struggle for Tibet The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong: The Untold Story of My Struggle for Tibet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.88 — 453 ratings — published 2015
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Beautiful Ghosts (Inspector Shan, #4) Beautiful Ghosts (Inspector Shan, #4)
by (shelved 19 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.27 — 856 ratings — published 2004
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A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951: The Demise of the Lamaist State A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951: The Demise of the Lamaist State (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.45 — 71 ratings — published 1989
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Prayer of the Dragon (Inspector Shan, #5) Prayer of the Dragon (Inspector Shan, #5)
by (shelved 18 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.21 — 807 ratings — published 2007
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The Snow Lion and the Dragon: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama The Snow Lion and the Dragon: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.87 — 199 ratings — published 1997
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Dalai Lama, My Son: A Mother's Autobiography Dalai Lama, My Son: A Mother's Autobiography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.80 — 401 ratings — published 2000
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From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,108 ratings — published 1983
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RED POPPIES RED POPPIES (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.66 — 596 ratings — published 1998
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Among the Tibetans Among the Tibetans (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.46 — 242 ratings — published 1894
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The Lord of Death (Inspector Shan, #6) The Lord of Death (Inspector Shan, #6)
by (shelved 15 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.28 — 670 ratings — published 2009
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The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,149 ratings — published 2008
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Sorrow Mountain: The Journey of a Tibetan Warrior Nun Sorrow Mountain: The Journey of a Tibetan Warrior Nun (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.18 — 293 ratings — published 2000
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Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy and Escape from Tibet Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy and Escape from Tibet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.81 — 615 ratings — published 2010
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Sky Train: Tibetan Women on the Edge of History Sky Train: Tibetan Women on the Edge of History (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.02 — 125 ratings — published 2009
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The Third Eye The Third Eye (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,230 ratings — published 1958
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Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,744 ratings — published 2011
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A Tibetan Revolutionary: The Political Life and Times of Bapa Phüntso Wangye A Tibetan Revolutionary: The Political Life and Times of Bapa Phüntso Wangye (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as tibet)
avg rating 4.35 — 66 ratings — published 2004
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Daughter of the Mountains (Newbery Library, Puffin) Daughter of the Mountains (Newbery Library, Puffin)
by (shelved 13 times as tibet)
avg rating 3.76 — 2,461 ratings — published 1948
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Paul Theroux
“I was aware that in handing these pictures out I was breaking the law. But what the hell. They had nuisance value. They made the Tibetans happy.”
Paul Theroux, Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China

Jeffrey Rasley
“Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.”
Jeffrey Rasley, Bringing Progress to Paradise: What I Got from Giving to a Mountain Village in Nepal

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