15 must-read philosophy books like Confucianism and Taoism by Julia Ching

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Confucianism and Taoism

By: Julia Ching

3.27

Format: None pages, Audio Cassette

Since the dawn of civilization, religions have expressed the concerns at the core of human existenc…

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1. The Dialogues of Plato

By: Plato , Benjamin Jowett , Erich Segal

4.14

Format: 340 pages, Mass Market Paperback

"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates's ancient words are still true, and the ideas s… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history
"La mayor parte de los amantes se enamoran de la belleza del cuerpo, antes de conocer la disposición del alma y de haber experimentado el carácter, y así no puede asegurarse si su amistad debe sobrevi…"

-Plato, The Dialogues of Plato

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2. Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong

By: Norman Fischer

4.48

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A prominent Zen teacher offers a “direct, penetrating, and powerful” perspective on a popular mind … read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"Meditation is doing what you are doing - whether you are doing formal meditation or child care."

-Norman Fischer, Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong

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3. The Crying of Lot 49

By: Thomas Pynchon

3.69

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

Suffused with rich satire, chaotic brilliance, verbal turbulence and wild humor, The Crying of Lot … read more

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"As if the dead really do persist, even in a bottle of wine."

-Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

"Death glided by, shadowless, among the empties on the grass."

-Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

"I am having a hallucination now, I don't need drugs for that."

-Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

"the casting had been typically Hollywood: they didn't look or act a bit alike."

-Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

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4. The Art of Being Brilliant

By: Andy Cope , Andy Whittaker

3.93

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A pep talk in your pocket This short, small, highly illustrated book will fill you to the brim with… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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5. Buddhism for Beginners

By: Thubten Chodron

3.82

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

"This book is written for people wanting to understand basic Buddhist principles and how to integra… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"Las causas de nuestros problemas residen, no en el entorno exterior y quienes lo habitan, sino en nuestra propia mente. Las actitudes perturbadoras y las emociones negativas, como el apego excesivo, …"

-Thubten Chodron, Buddhism for Beginners

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6. Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Format: 107 pages, Paperback

A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • china
"The heart that gives, gathers."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

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7. The Kreutzer Sonata

By: Doris Lessing , Leo Tolstoy , Isai Kamen

3.87

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

When Marshal of the Nobility Pozdnyshev suspects his wife of having an affair with her music partne… read more

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"In a large city the unhappy feel their sadness less acutely."

-Doris Lessing, The Kreutzer Sonata

"It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness."

-Doris Lessing, The Kreutzer Sonata

"Yes, man is much worse than the animal when he does not live like a man."

-Doris Lessing, The Kreutzer Sonata

"Удивительное дело, какая полная бывает иллюзия того, что красота есть добро."

-Doris Lessing, The Kreutzer Sonata

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8. What I Believe

By: Bertrand Russell

3.99

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Along with Why I Am Not a Christian, this essay must rank as the most articulate example of Russell… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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9. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

By: Shunryu Suzuki , Huston Smith , Trudy Dixon , Richard Baker

4.21

Format: 138 pages, Paperback

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” So begins… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"Waves are the practice of the water."

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

"Sincerity itself is the railroad track."

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

"You do not say, “This is enlightenment,"

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

"Zen practice is to open up our small mind."

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

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10. My Life in France

By: Julia Child , Alex Prud'Homme

3.96

Format: 425 pages,

In her own words, here is the story of Julia Child's years in France, where she fell in love with F… read more

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  • nonfiction
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11. Immanuel Kant

By: Charlton Heston , A.J. Mandt

3.77

Format: 32 pages, Audio CD

Immanuel Kant's "transcendental" philosophy transcends the question of what we know to ask how we k… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history

12. Confucius, Lao Tzu and Chinese Philosophy

By: Crispin Sartwell

3.82

Format: None pages,

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  • history
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • china
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13. Frederich Nietzsche

By: Charlton Heston , Richard Schacht

3.80

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Nietzschecondemned nearly all of the religious and philosophical thought of his day to blunt terms … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history

14. St. Thomas Aquinas

By: Charlton Heston , None

3.65

Format: 448 pages, Audio CD

St. Thomas Aquinas is known for producing history's most complete system of Christian philosophy. I… read more

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15. National Geographic The Greeks: An Illustrated History

By: None

4.14

Format: 222 pages, Hardcover

On the culture that brought us democracy, the Olympics, Socrates, and Alexander the Great, this lav… read more

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16. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

By: Carol S. Dweck

4.00

Format: 96 pages,

Now updated with new research -- the book that has changed millions of lives. After decades of rese… read more

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17. David Hume

By: Charlton Heston , Nicholas Capaldi

4.15

Format: None pages,

In The Giants of Philosophy collection, you'll survey 13 of the world's greatest philosophers (plus… read more

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18. The Tao of Pooh

By: Benjamin Hoff , Ernest H. Shepard

4.01

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

The Wisdom of Pooh. Is there such thing as a Western Taoist? Benjamin Hoff says there is, and th… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • taoism
"I think, therefore I am... confused."

-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

"If people were Superior to Animals, they'd take better care of the world"

-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

"The wise are who they are. They work with what they've got and do what they can do."

-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

"No matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value."

-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

19. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (Dirk Gently, #2)

By: Douglas Adams

3.66

Format: 325 pages, Mass Market Paperback

When a passenger check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of orange flame, t… read more

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20. The Art of Being

By: Erich Fromm , Rainer Funk

3.20

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

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21. From Here to Enlightenment: Teachings on the Spiritual Path

By: Dalai Lama XIV

4.10

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When the Dalai Lama was forced to go into exile in 1959, he could take only a few items with him. A… read more

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22. Taoism: An Essential Guide

By: Eva Wong

3.74

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A leading scholar feng shui master presents the great depth and diversity of Taoist philosophy, pra… read more

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  • history
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • china
  • taoism
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23. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

By: Charles Duhigg

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593243916. Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the … read more

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  • nonfiction
"Strong leaders didn't help people align. In fact, groups with a dominant leader had the least amount of neural synchrony."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

"To communicate with someone, we must connect with them. When we absorb what someone is saying and they comprehend what we say, it's because our brains have, to some degree, aligned."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

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24. Each Journey Begins With a Single Step: The Taoist Book of Life

By: Ming-Dao Deng

3.68

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

This is a book of guidance for life's journey rooted in the wisdom of ancient China. Best-selling a… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • china
  • taoism
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25. How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation

By: Chris Bailey

3.84

Format: None pages, Audiobook

None read more

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  • nonfiction
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26. A Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People (Brief History of Asia Series)

By: Michael J. Seth

3.96

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

Exploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the… read more

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  • asian literature
  • nonfiction
  • history
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27. The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind

By: Jonah Berger

3.93

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of New York Times bestsellers Contagious and Invisible Influence comes a revolution… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Letting potential hires choose which dimension is more important makes them feel like they have more of an active role in the process—and hopefully satisfies their need to negotiate. By letting candi…"

-Jonah Berger, The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind

"Try to convince people to do something, and they spend a lot of time counterarguing. Thinking about all the various reasons why it’s a bad idea or why something else would be better. Why they don’t w…"

-Jonah Berger, The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind

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28. Creation Stories of the Ancient World

By: Joseph Lam

3.90

Format: 5 pages, Audiobook

Length: 4 hours and 57 minutes Creation stories, found within many ancient cultures, are traditi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • history
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29. Confucianism and Taoism

By: Julia Ching

3.27

Format: None pages, Audio Cassette

Since the dawn of civilization, religions have expressed the concerns at the core of human existenc… read more

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  • history
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • asian literature
  • china
  • taoism
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30. Classical Religions and Myths of the Mediterranean Basin

By: Jon David Solomon

3.54

Format: 3 pages, Audible Audio

The early myths of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Asia Minor, Canaan, Greece, and Rome have greatly and contin… read more

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  • history
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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31. Taoism for Beginners: Understanding and Applying Taoist History, Concepts, and Practices

By: Elizabeth Reninger

3.90

Format: 124 pages, Kindle Edition

Ancient practices for modern lives—the perfect taste of Taoism Begin your journey toward spiritual… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • taoism

10 Best history books like Confucianism and Taoism by Julia Ching

Transform Your Habits

The Dialogues of Plato

Plato , Benjamin Jowett , Erich Segal

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Immanuel Kant

Charlton Heston , A.J. Mandt

3.77

Confucius, Lao Tzu and Chinese Philosophy

Crispin Sartwell

3.82

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14 best-selling nonfiction books like My Life in France by Julia Child, Alex Prud'Homme

Transform Your Habits

As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto

Joan Reardon , Avis DeVoto

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act

Alex Prud'Homme

3.85

Transform Your Habits

Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table

Ruth Reichl

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen

Jacques Pépin

2.50

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