Author · 26 books
Alan Watts Books in Order
All 26 books by Alan Watts, listed in order of publication from 1938–1998.
- 01 The Legacy of Asia and Western man Amazon — buy The Legacy of Asia and Western man ThriftBooks — buy The Legacy of Asia and Western man eBooks.com — buy The Legacy of Asia and Western man
- 02 Behold the spirit Amazon — buy Behold the spirit Bookshop — buy Behold the spirit ThriftBooks — buy Behold the spirit eBooks.com — buy Behold the spirit
- 03 Zen Amazon — buy Zen ThriftBooks — buy Zen eBooks.com — buy Zen
- 04 The “Deep-in” View Amazon — buy The “Deep-in” View ThriftBooks — buy The “Deep-in” View eBooks.com — buy The “Deep-in” View
- 05 The Book Amazon — buy The Book Bookshop — buy The Book ThriftBooks — buy The Book eBooks.com — buy The Book
- 06 Two Hands of God Amazon — buy Two Hands of God Bookshop — buy Two Hands of God ThriftBooks — buy Two Hands of God eBooks.com — buy Two Hands of God
- 07 In my own way Amazon — buy In my own way Bookshop — buy In my own way ThriftBooks — buy In my own way eBooks.com — buy In my own way
- 08 The art of contemplation Amazon — buy The art of contemplation Bookshop — buy The art of contemplation ThriftBooks — buy The art of contemplation eBooks.com — buy The art of contemplation
- 09 Psychotherapy, East and West Amazon — buy Psychotherapy, East and West Bookshop — buy Psychotherapy, East and West ThriftBooks — buy Psychotherapy, East and West eBooks.com — buy Psychotherapy, East and West
- 10 This is it, and other essays on Zen and spiritual experience Amazon — buy This is it, and other essays on Zen and spiritual experience Bookshop — buy This is it, and other essays on Zen and spiritual experience ThriftBooks — buy This is it, and other essays on Zen and spiritual experience eBooks.com — buy This is it, and other essays on Zen and spiritual experience
- 11 Nothingness Amazon — buy Nothingness Bookshop — buy Nothingness ThriftBooks — buy Nothingness eBooks.com — buy Nothingness
- 12 Tao Amazon — buy Tao Bookshop — buy Tao ThriftBooks — buy Tao eBooks.com — buy Tao
- 13 The cosmic drama Amazon — buy The cosmic drama ThriftBooks — buy The cosmic drama eBooks.com — buy The cosmic drama
- 14 Ego Amazon — buy Ego Bookshop — buy Ego ThriftBooks — buy Ego eBooks.com — buy Ego
- 15 Three Amazon — buy Three ThriftBooks — buy Three eBooks.com — buy Three
- 16 Uncarved block, unbleached silk Amazon — buy Uncarved block, unbleached silk ThriftBooks — buy Uncarved block, unbleached silk eBooks.com — buy Uncarved block, unbleached silk
- 17 Meaning of Happiness Amazon — buy Meaning of Happiness Bookshop — buy Meaning of Happiness ThriftBooks — buy Meaning of Happiness eBooks.com — buy Meaning of Happiness
- 18 The way of liberation Amazon — buy The way of liberation Bookshop — buy The way of liberation ThriftBooks — buy The way of liberation eBooks.com — buy The way of liberation
- 19 The Way of Zen Amazon — buy The Way of Zen Bookshop — buy The Way of Zen ThriftBooks — buy The Way of Zen eBooks.com — buy The Way of Zen
- 20 The Tao of philosophy Amazon — buy The Tao of philosophy Bookshop — buy The Tao of philosophy ThriftBooks — buy The Tao of philosophy eBooks.com — buy The Tao of philosophy
- 21 The philosophies of Asia Amazon — buy The philosophies of Asia Bookshop — buy The philosophies of Asia ThriftBooks — buy The philosophies of Asia eBooks.com — buy The philosophies of Asia
- 22 Buddhism, the religion of no-religion Amazon — buy Buddhism, the religion of no-religion Bookshop — buy Buddhism, the religion of no-religion ThriftBooks — buy Buddhism, the religion of no-religion eBooks.com — buy Buddhism, the religion of no-religion
- 23 Myth and religion Amazon — buy Myth and religion Bookshop — buy Myth and religion ThriftBooks — buy Myth and religion eBooks.com — buy Myth and religion
- 24 Seeds of genius Amazon — buy Seeds of genius ThriftBooks — buy Seeds of genius eBooks.com — buy Seeds of genius
- 25 Zen and the Beat way Amazon — buy Zen and the Beat way Bookshop — buy Zen and the Beat way ThriftBooks — buy Zen and the Beat way eBooks.com — buy Zen and the Beat way
- 26 Taoism Amazon — buy Taoism Bookshop — buy Taoism ThriftBooks — buy Taoism eBooks.com — buy Taoism
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legacy of Asia and Western man | 1938 | ||
| 2 | Behold the spirit | 1947 | ||
| 3 | Zen | 1948 | ||
| 4 | The “Deep-in” View | 1964 | ||
| 5 | The Book | 1966 | ||
| 6 | Two Hands of God | 1969 | ||
| 7 | In my own way | 1972 | ||
| 8 | The art of contemplation | 1972 | ||
| 9 | Psychotherapy, East and West | 1972 | ||
| 10 | This is it, and other essays on Zen and spiritual experience | 1973 | ||
| 11 | Nothingness | 1974 | ||
| 12 | Tao | 1975 | ||
| 13 | The cosmic drama | 1975 | ||
| 14 | Ego | 1975 | ||
| 15 | Three | 1977 | ||
| 16 | Uncarved block, unbleached silk | 1978 | ||
| 17 | Meaning of Happiness | 1979 | ||
| 18 | The way of liberation | 1983 | ||
| 19 | The Way of Zen | 1989 | ||
| 20 | The Tao of philosophy | 1995 | ||
| 21 | The philosophies of Asia | 1995 | ||
| 22 | Buddhism, the religion of no-religion | 1996 | ||
| 23 | Myth and religion | 1996 | ||
| 24 | Seeds of genius | 1997 | ||
| 25 | Zen and the Beat way | 1997 | ||
| 26 | Taoism | 1998 |
Alan Watts reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Legacy of Asia and Western man (1938). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Alan Watts — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Alan Watts books are there?
26 to date, spanning 1938–1998.
What is the newest Alan Watts book?
Taoism, published in 1998.