Spiritual Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 144 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 23 posts to rank the best Spiritual Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/spirituality, r/nonduality, r/suggestmeabook, r/Episcopalian, r/enlightenment. Top-rated brands include Eckhart Tolle (5.0/5), Ram Dass (5.0/5), Paramahansa Yogananda (5.0/5).
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Subreddits14
Posts23
Brands90
Products82
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#1
Eckhart Tolle
5.0
(13)
"Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle"
"The power of now -ekhart tole"
"The Power of Now. Eckart Tolle and multiple books by Thich Nhat Hanh."
"Eckart’s. “A New Earth” is excellent …"
"The Power of Now is a very good book, it is a good summary of spiritual understanding."
"Definitely the Power of Now changed my life...."
"The Power of Now & A new earth by Eckhart Tolle"
"Eckhart Tolle - The Power Of Now"
"The Power of Now."
"I want to advocate it as well because I think its that good for anyone beginning their journey or far into it."
#2
Ram Dass
5.0
(7)
"Be Here Now by Ram Dass."
"Ram Dass “Remember Be Here Now”"
"Be Here Now, Ram Dass"
"Be Here Now by Ram Dass. I love how he lays out his entire journey from Harvard professor to spiritual seeker hitchhiking through India."
"And, Ram Dass book, Be here Now...."
"Be here now- Ram Dass😁"
"Id suggest be Be Here Now."
#3
Paramahansa Yogananda
5.0
(6)
"Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda"
"Paramahansa Yogananda - „Autobiography of a Yogi“ is not directly a self help book but it serves as hugely inspirational for anyone on the spiritual path."
"Paramahansa Yogananda - Autobiography Of A Yogi"
"Autobiography of a Yogi,"
"Is a very good book."
"Living with the Himalayan masters."
#4
Osho
4.8
(6)
"Osho - Zen The Path Of Paradox (free audio available on oshoworld.com)"
"Osho - Love, Freedom, Aloneness"
"Osho - Intimacy"
"Osho - Book Of Secrets"
"Have loved Osho. The books they've put together of his lectures and interviews is amazing stuff."
"I would recommend any of the Osho books for developing understanding and interest."
#5
Alan Watts
5.0
(5)
"I like that the book is introduced by Alan Watts. That’s pretty goddamn legit"
"Alan Watts (all of it!)"
"Out of Your Mind by Alan Watts is incredible."
"Great books! I'll add: 2. The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts"
"Alan Watts is my absolute favorite! “The Wisdom of Insecurity” is my fav."
#6
Benjamin Hoff
4.5
(4)
"The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff"
"*The Tao of Pooh* by Benjamin Hoff
Anything by Alan Watts or Thich Nhat Hanh."
"The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff."
"Not specifically Buddhist, but beginner guides to non-western thought."
#7
Thich Nhat Hanh
5.0
(3)
"How To Fight - Thich Nhat Hanh. Simple, practical, and nonviolent."
"The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh."
#8
Thomas Merton
4.7
(3)
"* The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton"
"The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton"
"Thomas Merton, for example. I'd put New..."
#9
Richard Bach
5.0
(2)
"Illusions by Richard Bach"
"Illusions by Richard Bach."
#10
Hermann Hesse
5.0
(2)
"Not specifically Buddhist, but beginner guides to non-western thought."
"Siddhartha and Walden"
#11
Don Miguel Ruiz
5.0
(2)
"The four Agreements,"
"I appreciated The Four Agreements by Ruiz"
#12
Khalil Gibran
5.0
(2)
"The Prophet by Khalil Gibran"
"The Prophet by Khalil Gibran"
#13
Neale Donald Walsch
5.0
(2)
"I've lately started to read Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch, and I can't reccomend it enough."
"Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsh, all four of them."
#14
C.S. Lewis
5.0
(2)
"Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis"
"C.S. Lewis, "Mere Christianity;" "The Problem of Pain.""
#15
Paulo Coelho
5.0
(2)
"The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, Autobiography of a Yogi, The four Agreements, The Untethered Soul, The Road Less Traveled,"
"Also I Am Discourses Part 3, The Alchemist and the Power of Now."
#16
Michael A. Singer
5.0
(2)
"The Untethered Soul,"
"There’s one book that’s not on your list but had been the biggest eye opener of my life is The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer."
#17
Johann Baptist Metz
5.0
(2)
"A little book by Johann Baptist Metz called *Poverty of Spirit.*"
"* Poverty of Spirit by Johann Baptist Metz"
#18
Anthony de Mello
5.0
(2)
"Especially the book "Awareness." It teaches spirituality in practical ways."
"Anthony de Mello. Especially the book "Awareness." It teaches spirituality in practical ways."
#19
Sam Harris
5.0
(2)
"Waking Up by Sam Harris."
#20
Harold Klemp
5.0
(2)
"You can start with these (both by Harold Klemp):
1. *The Art of Spiritual Dreaming*"
"2. *Past Lives, Dreams, and Soul Travel*"
#21
Spiritual Books
4.5
(2)
"- Julian of Norwich’s “Revelations of Love” - Julia Gatta’s “Life in Christ” - J. Philip Newell’s “Listening for the Heartbeat of God” - Brian Zahnd’s “Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God” - George MacDonald’s “Unspoken Sermons”"
"The four agreements, You are a badass, The secret (movie or book), You are the universe deepak chopra (him and Alan watts are key, books and lectures)"
#22
Gary Renard
4.5
(2)
"Gary Renard - The Disappearance Of The Universe"
"I think „The Disappearance Of The Universe“ by Gary Renard is a great match if you have read Power Of Now."
#23
Joan Halifax
4.0
(2)
"I do know that Joan Halifax’s books have helped immensely too."
"Books by Joan Halifax have also helped."
#24
Michael Brown
5.0
(1)
"The Presence Process - Michael Brown. This book really changed the way that my body reacts to external triggers."
#25
Richard Goodwin
5.0
(1)
"I found the books "The Living Light Dialogue" by Richard Goodwin to be very helpful in understanding our spiritual heritage"
#26
Thomas Byrom
5.0
(1)
"The Heart of Awareness: A Translation of the Ashtavakra Gita by Thomas Byrom"
#27
Lamrim Chenmo
5.0
(1)
"Basically an instruction manual explaining the reasons and methods to attaining different levels of enlightenment."
#28
David Bentley Hart
5.0
(1)
"The Experience of God - David Bentley Hart"
#29
Rupert Spira
5.0
(1)
"Presence - The Art of Peace and Happiness by Rupert Spira"
#30
Brother Lawrence
5.0
(1)
"Both authors are quite excellent."
#31
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
5.0
(1)
"It's a very accessible instruction manual for how to meditate in the Buddhist tradition."
#32
John of the Cross
5.0
(1)
"It gives a good overview of the goal of mysticism (Union with God) and also explains in a clearer way the dark nights."
#33
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
5.0
(1)
"I Am That - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. Clarified me, offered a path."
#34
Jiddu Krishnamurti
5.0
(1)
"Freedom from the known - JK"
#35
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
5.0
(1)
"As It Is, Volume I: Essential Teachings from the Dzogchen Perspective
Urgyen Rinpoche, Tulku"
#36
D.T. Suzuki
5.0
(1)
"Any and all of DT Suzuki’s work"
#37
Penguin Random House
5.0
(1)
"The “sayings of the desert fathers” helped me because it is very practical and enjoyable :)"
#38
Stephen Fry
5.0
(1)
"Then there are a number of mythological books read by Stephen Fry which is just one of the treats on life."
#39
Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living
5.0
(1)
"Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living incredible."
#40
David Hoffmeister
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend putting his latest book "This Moment is Your Miracle" on your reading list."
#41
Adyashanti
5.0
(1)
"I would add: The Way of Liberation by Adyashanti"
#42
Richard Rohr
5.0
(1)
"Great books! I'll add: 4. The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr"
#43
Peter Enns
5.0
(1)
"Great books! I'll add: 3. The Sin of Certainty by Peter Enns"
#44
A. Helwa
5.0
(1)
"I would add: Secrets of Divine Love by A. Helwa"
#45
Lama Yeshe
5.0
(1)
"I would add: Introduction to Tantra by Lama Yeshe"
#46
Bishop John Shelby Spong
5.0
(1)
"Great books! I'll add: 1. Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy by Bishop John Shelby Spong"
#47
Kaia Ra
5.0
(1)
"The Sophia Code by Kaia Ra"
#48
Dan Millman
5.0
(1)
"I would sincerely recommend „journey of the peaceful warrior“ by Dan Millman."
#49
Self-Realization Fellowship
5.0
(1)
"Autobiography of a Yogi
Man’s Eternal Quest
Journey to Self-Realization"
#50
Alcoholics Anonymous
5.0
(1)
"The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous."
#51
Omji
5.0
(1)
"This is the link to the books series I wrote following my awakening in 1998"
#52
Becky Chambers
5.0
(1)
"A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers"
#53
Rohr
5.0
(1)
"Universal Christ and Falling Upward by Rorh"
#54
Brian Zahnd
5.0
(1)
"Brian Zahnd’s new book “The Wood Between the Worlds” is a beautiful book on the theology of the cross"
#55
Francis Collins
5.0
(1)
"The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis Collins"
#56
Lewis
5.0
(1)
"Mere Christianity by Lewis, Being Christian by Rowan Williams"
#57
Albert Nolan
5.0
(1)
"Jesus Today A Spirituality of Radical Freedom: Albert Nolan"
#58
Yogananda
5.0
(1)
"Autobiography of a Yogi"
#59
Katherine May
5.0
(1)
"Wintering by Katherine May"
#60
Nibirah Bomani
5.0
(1)
"“The Chosen one” by Nibirah Bomani . That book really spoke life to me regarding what it means to be chosen..."
#61
Stephen Mitchell
5.0
(1)
"Tao Te Ching translated by Stephen Mitchell"
#62
Lyanda Lynn Haupt
5.0
(1)
"Rooted by Lyanda Lynn Haupt"
#63
Penney Peirce
5.0
(1)
"Frequency: The Power of Personal Vibration by Penney Peirce"
#64
Richard Wagamese
5.0
(1)
"Embers by Richard Wagamese"
#65
Robin Wall Kimmerer
5.0
(1)
"Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer"
#66
A Course In Miracles
5.0
(1)
"A Course In Miracles."
#67
Bhagavad Gita
5.0
(1)
"Bhagavad Gita is a must!"
#68
The Mountain of Silence
5.0
(1)
"The mountain of Silence by markides"
#69
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives
5.0
(1)
"Or our thoughts determine our lives by elder thaddeus"
#70
I Asked for Wonder
5.0
(1)
"Loving this book as a lot of it speaks to my own experience"
#71
Be Here Now
5.0
(1)
"Be here now"
#72
Chinayma Ananda
4.0
(1)
"Vakya vriti / the nature of inner thoughts / voice / words by chinayma ananda"
#73
Kabir Helminski
4.0
(1)
"The Knowing Heart - A Sufi Path of Transformation by Kabir Helminski"
#74
Recorder
4.0
(1)
"The Christ Letters -Recorder…PDFs can be found online for free or in the book called Christ Returns Speaks His Truth."
#75
Jed McKenna
4.0
(1)
"Spiritual Enlightenment Trilogy - Jed McKenna"
#76
Peter Canova
4.0
(1)
"Quantum spirituality Peter canova and I’m currently reading holographic universe theory which is interesting to say the least"
#77
David Carse
4.0
(1)
"Perfect Brilliant Stillness - David Carse"
#78
Douglas E. Harding
4.0
(1)
"On Having No Head, Douglas E Harding."
#79
Philip Shepherd
4.0
(1)
"I'm reading two very good ones right now: New Self, New World - Recovering our Senses in the Twenty-First Century by Philip Shepherd"
#80
Thomas Campbell
4.0
(1)
"Thomas Campbell’s My Big Toe delivered on that front. Those books helped me conceptualize my spirituality in a whole new light."
#81
Abraham Hicks
4.0
(1)
"Law of attraction By Abraham Hicks"
#82
Daniel Quinn
4.0
(1)
"Not specifically Buddhist, but beginner guides to non-western thought."
#83
St Teresa of Jesus
4.0
(1)
"It just talks about the interior realms within."
#84
A.J. Russell
4.0
(1)
"Also you may like God Calling by AJ Russell"
#85
Thomas Dubay
4.0
(1)
"It is a beginner introduction to the thinking of St John of the Cross and St Teresa of Avila."
#86
Rob Bell
4.0
(1)
"I’m adding Rob Bell’s to the list. He was a big “no-no” growing up so now I would love to see his work, especially “Everything is Spiritual.”"
#87
Reality at Dawn
4.0
(1)
"Reality at Dawn by Babuji, but it's very very advanced even goes way way beyond Vedanta."
#88
Truth Eternal
4.0
(1)
"Truth Eternal by Lalaji and Designing Destiny by Daaji."
#89
Apprenticed to Himalayan Masters
4.0
(1)
"Sri M's Apprenticed to Himalayan Masters 1&2 is easy to read."
#90
Siddhartha
4.0
(1)
"Sidhartha too is recommended."
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