Eastern
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The Art of War: The Essential Translation of the Classic Book of Life
$16.00 Add to cartThe world’s most famous military treatise, in an acclaimed translation by the award-winning translator of the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching
For more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu’s The Art of War h- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Sun-Tzu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0143105752
- Language: English
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The Art of War
$16.99 Add to cartThe definitive translation of Sun-tzu’s timeless classic of military strategy, Art of War
Sun-tzu’s Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written. This treatise has be- Series: History & Warfare (Paperback)
- Author: Tzu, Sun
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 11, 1994
- ISBN10: 081331951X
- Language: English
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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
$16.95 Add to cartA concise and poetic rendering that conveys the essence and depth of this perennial classic of yoga.
“This beautiful, poetic rendition of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras was gathered from Mukunda’s lifetime o
- Series: Weiser Classics
- Author: Stiles, Mukunda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1578637309
- Language: English
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Out of Your Mind: Tricksters, Interdependence, and the Cosmic Game of Hide and Seek
$18.99 Add to cartIn order to come to your senses, Alan Watts often said, you sometimes need to go out of your mind. Perhaps more than any other teacher in the West, this celebrated author, former Anglican priest, and
- Author: Watts, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1622037529
- Language: English
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I Ching: The Book of Changes
$14.99 Read moreA key work of the Chinese Classics in an accessible and beautiful edition, an ideal companion to our titles on Chinese myths, legends, folk tales and ancient history.
Also known as Y? Ching or The Boo- Series: Flame Tree Collector’s Editions
- Author: Schilling, Dennis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 31 2026
- ISBN10: 1835627862
- Language: English
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The Analects: A Contemporary Translation
$24.99 Add to cartThe Analects?of Confucius has been the bedrock of Chinese culture for over 2,500 years, shaping the trajectory of human history in ways unmatched by nearly any other secular philosophy. But until now,… [more below]
- Author: Confucius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1324097744
- Language: English
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A Year of Ikigai: Finding Everyday Purpose Through Japanese Wisdom
$19.99 Add to cartFind purpose and meaning in your day-to-day life with A Year of Ikigai, a collection of short and simple daily reads, over 365 days, for easy understanding and integration of this Japanese philosophy.
- Author: Kemp, Nicholas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1577155483
- Language: English
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The Art of War: Ancient Origins & Philosophies
$14.99 Read moreA powerful new addition to the Collector’s Edition series, introducing The Art of War, an ancient and world-renowned Chinese military strategy classic.
The Art of War has been a source of great strate- Series: Flame Tree Collector’s Editions
- Author: Tzu, Sun
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1835627854
- Language: English
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The Words of Gandhi
$14.99 Add to cartGandhi’s ideas are as meaningful today as they were during his long and inspiring life. His enlightening thoughts and beliefs, especially on violence and the atomic bomb, reveal his eloquent foresight
- Series: Newmarket Words of
- Author: Gandhi, Mohandas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 19 2001
- ISBN10: 1557044686
- Language: English
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Think Like a Stoic: The Ancient Path to a Life Well Lived
$21.99 Read moreThe Japanese perspective that made The Little Book of Ikigai a worldwide bestseller meets the wisdom of the ancients. The result is a new version of stoicism that is practical, global, future-proof an… [more below]
- Author: Mogi, Ken
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1529435811
- Language: English
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The Book of Five Rings: Including the Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori
$19.95 Add to cartThe Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants … [more below]
- Series: Shambhala Classics
- Author: Musashi, Miyamoto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1645474682
- Language: English
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Moses Maimonides: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMoses Maimonides, a scientist, physician, philosopher, rabbinic scholar, and communal leader, was perhaps the most imposing Jewish figure of the pre-modern age. Yet, more than eight centuries after hi… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Brann, Ross
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: August 28 2025
- ISBN10: 0197536980
- Language: English
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The Symposium
$24.00 Add to cartThe perfect books for the true book lover, Penguin’s Great Ideas series features twelve more groundbreaking works by some of history’s most prodigious thinkers. Each volume is beautifully packaged wit… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Great Ideas
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 30 2006
- ISBN10: 0143037536
- Language: English
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Laozi’s DAO de Jing: A New Interpretation for a Transformative Time
$17.99 Add to cartA fresh, graceful translation of one of the most important and timeless classics–the foundational work of Daoism–by award-winning novelist Ken Liu, who contextualizes and demystifies this famously e… [more below]
- Author: Laozi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 166801937X
- Language: English
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Become What You Are
$18.95 Add to cartDiscover the path to your authentic self and embrace your true identity with these insightful teachings from celebrated author and spiritual luminary Alan Watts.
In this collection, Watts displays the- Series: Shambhala Pocket Library #16
- Author: Watts, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1645472868
- Language: English
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Trying Not to Try: Ancient China, Modern Science, and the Power of Spontaneity
$17.00 Read moreA deeply original exploration of the power of spontaneity–an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand–and why it is so essential to our well-being
Why i… [more below]- Author: Slingerland, Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 03 2015
- ISBN10: 077043763X
- Language: English
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The Art of War
$9.99 Add to cartThe Art of War by general and philosopher Sun Tzu is an influential book of strategy that has found applications in countless situations beyond the war room.
More than 2,000 years old, this classic o… [more below]- Series: Signature Classics
- Author: Tzu, Sun
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1435171624
- Language: English
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The Art of War
$9.99 Read more‘Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.’
– Sun Tzu
Written around the 6th century BC, The Art of War is one of the oldest and most famous books on- Author: Tzu, Sun
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1398827428
- Language: English
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The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali: A New Translation with Commentary
$14.95 Add to cartA classic work of Indian philosophy that succinctly spells out how the mind works and what is needed to attain liberation.
In 196 short aphorisms, this classic work of Indian philosophy succinctly spe- Series: Shambhala Pocket Library
- Author: Hartranft, Chip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: December 10 2019
- ISBN10: 1611807026
- Language: English
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In Praise of Blandness: Proceeding from Chinese Thought and Aesthetics
$22.95 Read moreThe quality of blandness: no sooner do you identify it then it begins to appear at every turn. Blandness, by definition, pays little heed to the borders our various disciplines like to draw. As the em
- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Jullien, François
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 14 2007
- ISBN10: 1890951420
- Language: English
