Reading Lists:
Have you explored your local library lately? I am a huge fan of public libraries... they are an important community resource beyond loaning books and I encourage you to stop by yours or go to their website to see what you have been missing. Try virtual Tai Chi classes sponsored by Indiana public libraries here.
Want to expand your personal library? I recommend BookShop.org, an online bookseller that gives back to the small local bookstore of your choice if you are not wanting to shop in person.
Here is an ever-evolving list of books I consider "keepers". Ones that are dogeared, annotated, and well-loved, meriting space on my bookshelves.
Tai Chi/Taijiquan...
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi: 12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart & Sharp Mind Peter M. Wayne, PhD, with Mark L. Fuerst, 2013 Harvard -Health Publications. ISBN: 978-1-59030--942-1
T'ai Chi Classics Translated with Commentary by Waysun Liao, 2000 Shambhala Publications. ISBN: 978-1-57062-749-1
The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi & QiGong Bill Douglas, 1999, Alpha Books.
ISBN: 0-02-862909-4
Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain: the Essence of Tai Ji Chungliang Al Huang, 1973 Real People Press. ISBN: 0-89087-504-9
Mindful Exercise: Metarobics, Healing, and the Power of Tai Chi Peter Anthony Gryffin, PhD, 2018 YMAA Publication Center. ISBN: 978-1-59439-617-1
Tai Chi: Moving at the Speed of Truth William Burr Broughton, 2018 Grey Gecko Press. ISBN: 978-1-9457602-6-6
The Art of The Straight Line, My Tai Chi Lou Reed and editors Anderson, Berwick, Currie, and Richman, 2023 Harper One. ISBN: 978-0-06-309353-9
Depth and Teaching...
Teaching Tai Chi Effectively Dr. Paul Lam with Maureen Miller, 2006 Tai Chi Productions. ISBN:978-0-9803573-9-4
Taijiquan: The Art of Nurturing, The Science of Power Yang Yang PhD, with Scott A. Grubisich, 2008 Zhenwu Publications. ISBN: 978-0-9740990-1-9
The Heart Treasure of Taijiquan Master Ren Gang, translated by Mattias Daly, 2021 Purple Cloud Press. ISBN: 9798667766766
A Study of Taijiquan Sun Lutang, translated by Tim Cartmell, 2003, Blue Snake Books. ISBN: 978-1-55643-462-4
Laoshi: Tai Chi, Teachers and Pursuit of Principle Jan Kauskas, 2014 Via Media Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-615-96736-3
Laoshi's Legacy: Emergence from Shadow Jan Kauskas, 2018 Via Media Publishing.
ISBN: 978-1-718-64488-5
The Taijiquan & Qigong Dictionary Angeiika Fritz, 2017 ISBN: 978-1546324102 https://qialance.com/
Qigong, Integrative Health, and Wellness...
Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy and Vitality Donna Eden with David Feinstein, PhD, 2008 Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN:978-1-58542-650-8
The Healer Within: Using Traditional Chinese Techniques to Release Your Body's Own Medicine Roger Jahnke, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, 1997 Harper Collins. ISBN: 0-06-251477-6
Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold, 1991 Ballantine Books. ISBN: 0-345-37974-8
The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine Ted J. Kaptchuk, OMD, 2000 Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN: 0-8092-2840-8
The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing Kenneth S. Cohen, 1997 The Random House Publishing Group. ISBN: 0-345-42109-4
Qigong for Self-Refinement - Total Health with the 5 Elements Chris Shelton, 2013 Balboa Press. ISBN: 978-1-4525-7474-5
The Dao De Jing, A Qigong Interpretation Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, 2018 YMAA Publication Center, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-5943-9619-9
Practicing The Tao Te Ching: 81 Steps on the Way Solala Towler, 2016 Sounds True. ISBN: 978-1-62203-635-6
The Longevity Plan: Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China Dr. John D. Day and Jane Ann Day, 2017 Harper Collins Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-06-231981-4
Breathe: The New Science of a Lost Art James Nestor, 2020 Riverhead Books. ISBN: 978-0-59319-135-4
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Atul Gawande, 2014 Metropolitan Books. ISBN: 978-1-250-07622-9
Peak Performance...
Resonate: Zen and the Way of Making a Difference Ginny Whitelaw, 2020 Koehlerbooks. ISBN: 978-1-64663-136-0
Thinking Body, Dancing Mind: TaoSports for Extraordinary Performance in Athletics, Business and Life Chungliang Al Huang and Jerry Lynch, 1992 Bantam Books. ISBN: 0-553-37378-1
The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance Josh Waitzkin, 2007 Free Press. ISBN: 978-0-7432-7745-4
The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance George Mumford, 2016 Parallax Press. ISBN: 978-1-941529-25-6
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment George Leonard, 1991 Plume. ISBN: 978-0-45226-756-5
Philosophy and Life...
The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh, Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 978-1-4767-7783-2
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life Thich Nhat Hanh, 1991 Bantam Books. ISBN: 978-0-553-35139-2
Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers Leonard Koren, 1994 Stone Bridge Press. ISBN: 1-880656-12-4
Be Water My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee Shannon Lee, 2020 Flatiron Books. ISBN: 978-1-25020-668-8
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life Jon Kabat-Zinn, 1994 Hachette Books. ISBN: 978-1-4013-0778-3
Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament Michael A Singer, 2022 New Harbinger Publications.
The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness Jonas Salzgeber, 2019. ISBN: 978-3952506905
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfulling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny Robin S. Sharma, 1997 HarperOne. ISBN: 978-0-06-251567-4
Life Is In The Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age Bruce Feiler, 2020 Penguin Press. ISBN: 978-1-59420-682-5
Poetry and Prose...
Basho: The Complete Haiku Matsuo Basho (Jane Reichhold), 2008 Kodansha USA. ISBN: 978-1-56836-537-4
Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver Mary Oliver, 2017 Penguin Books. ISBN: 978-03995-6326-3
Gary Snyder: Collected Poems Gary Snyder (Jack Shoemaker, Anthony Hunt), 2022 The Library of America. ISBN: 978-1-59853-721-1
David Whyte: Essentials David Whyte, 2020 Many Rivers Press. ISBN: 978-1-932887-50-1
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, 2019 HarperOne. ISBN: 978-0-06-297658-1
Big Panda and Tiny Dragon James Norbury, 2021 Mandala Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-64722-512-4
Four Quartets T.S. Eliot, 1943 Mariner Books. ISBN: 978-0-15-633225-5
Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, 2013 Milkweed Editions. ISBN: 978-1-57131-356-0