When Wisdom Books started out over 20 years ago there weren't that many Dharma books to choose from, but now it is not so easy for people to know where to look. This recommended list includes some personal staff favourites and some hidden gems. Some books are from recommended lists by Buddhist teachers - some are classics, others are not big sellers but deserve a far wider audience.
New Sri Lankan edition at a new, much lower price. The superb and traditional biography of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, based entirely on extracts from the...
USA edition. An ideal beginner's introduction to Buddhism. "A model of what a good book should be...authoritative and clear, logical and sober, this study is as comprehensive as...
A warm, engaging, uniquely Western approach to using Zen to deal with the ordinary problems of daily living - love, relationships, work, fear, ambition, suffering. Charlotte Joko...
New edition with 57 colour photos of pilgrimage sites. From the popular Crystal Mirror series of publications from Dharma Publishing. This excellent...
Dainin Katagiri points to the manifestation of enlightenment right here, right now in our everyday routines. Based on the author's talks to US students,...