The Celestine Prophecy
with sequels...
James Redfield
These books contains some 75% poorly written fictional bullshit, but the remaining stuff about energy etc is HIGHLY recommended.
 

Studies in Zen
D T Suzuki
Suzuki is one of the worlds leading experts on Zen Buddhism. His books are rekommended, so that the practitioner may get a tiny taste of what Zen has to offer. A bit philosophical, perhaps, for some...
 

Your Erroneous Zones,
and lots of others...
Wayne Dyer
Dyer writes books about self development from a psychological perspective. He describes a no-bullshit down-to-earth way of looking at things and situations and the self, which goes very well with the Castanedian way. He is recommended by several Castanedians, and should be an aid while recapitulation.
 

Tao of Pooh
Te of Piglet
Benjamin Hoff
Nice and easy modern books on Taoism. Hoff was the first one to use Pooh with friends to present a subject.
 

Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Robert Pirzig
A man with a very interesting story, perhaps not too much about zen or motorcycles though...
 

The Turning Point
Fritiof Capra
This is a book about the society and about certain misconceptions which are very common in todays 'thinking', leading to increase in armament, pollution of the environment, starvation in the third world etc.

Tao of Physics
Fritiof Capra
This is a good introduction both to particle physics and the limits of science in that direction, as well as to Hinduism and Buddhism.
 

A brief history of Time
Stephen Hawkings
What everyone should know about what is known about our Universe. Hawkings is one of the worlds leading experts in physics and cosmology, and also the most famous one today. The book was written 1988, and is not entirely up to date.
 

The Golden Bough
James G Frazier
Standard literature on folklore. Written in the early 20'th century and contained 12 bands in the third revision. Today a popular form (no references) is available with some 880 pages in pocket.
 

Gödel Escher Bach
Douglas Hofstadter
This is really a book about mathematics or mathematical/computional philosophy, but the author keeps a rather light style. The book contains alot of good stuff, I especially like the stories in between the chapters...
 

Selected books by:
Carl Jung
Jung is a bit boring to read, I would recommend other Jungian books by other Jungian authors. At least to begin with. For instance the next one:
 

JUNG
Anthony Stephens
This book is a fine introduction to both Jung's life and his teachings. It is also a good introduction to psychology for the novice.
 

The Edda
Snorre Sturlausson

The Poetic Edda
Unknown?
The Edda and the Poetic Edda are both written on Island in the 1200:s, that is when the so called 'Viking Era' was well over and done with. Only very little written stuff remains from the actual 'Germanic' times, so we have to put our trust to these.
 

Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu
This is the original Taoistic book, written in 400bc. Not the funniest book around, but can be found in better translations. It's one of the worlds most translated books, only second to the christian bible, so there should be one suitable for most people...
 

I Ching
By many different writers
This book, the Book of Changes, is one of the worlds oldest. It is basically a book of divination and wisdom, and of the structure of the universe. Both Confucians and Taoists accept it fully. Kung Fu Tze have said that if he would be given a few more years to live, he would have spent fifty years studying the I Ching.
 

Chuang Tzu
Chuang Tzu
Written 200bc, its one of the original Taoistic texts. Chuang Tzu shows a healthy disrespect and has a sharp sense of humor.
 

???
Lieh Tzu
Lieh Tzu is a Taoistic writer with a special kind of humor.
 

Conversations
Kung Fu Tzu
 

Kabbalah
Gershom Sholem
Gershom Sholem is one of the worlds leading scholars on Judaism, and he describes many aspects of the Kabbalistic mystical/folkloristic aspects of Judaism, such as Golem, Lilith, historical development, Tree of Life etc.
 

Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy
Ramacharaka
Yogi Philosophy (so called 'Jnani Yoga' or 'Gnani Yoga') is one of the branches of the Yoga system, suitable, perhaps, for the philosophical minded. A very good book!
 

Autobiography of a Yogi
Paramhansa Yogananda
This is a classic book about the life of Yogananda, who was one of the first Indian 'gurus' who moved to the west, that is, USA.

Various books
U.G. Krishnamurti
Do not confuse this man with J.Krishnamurti!
U.G. is an Enlighted being, and he is good to keep in the back of the head when studying the Yogi systems, or any other mystic system. He is the anti-guru. His books are available on the internet for free: 

"My teaching, if that is the word you want to use, has no copyright. You are free to reproduce, distribute, interpret, misinterpret, distort, garble, do what you like, even claim authorship, without my consent or the permission of anybody."
--U.G.
 

The Life of Milarepa
Retchung
trans: Lobsang P Lhalungpa
Written originally by Milas student Retchung sometime in the 1100:th and provides interesting insights into the Tibetan Buddhism, which has its origins both from ancient Shamanism and from Buddhism.

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