Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation.

Written by Osho. Its is a small book. Some very deep insights about Buddha.

Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian man named Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha.

Psychiatry and metaphysics blend together in this fascinating book based on a true case history. Dr. Weiss, who was once firmly entrenched in a clinical approach to psychiatry, finds himself reluctantly drawn into past-life therapy when a hypnotized client suddenly reveals details of her previous lives.

The One Straw Revolution is a seminal book written by Masanobu Fukuoka concerning his methods of natural farming which has been highly influential with various organic farming and natural food and lifestyle movements.

Though Tolle draws from a wide range of spiritual traditions, IMO this book includes sufficient references from Hindu and Buddhist philosophies to be included in this list.

Though Tolle draws from a wide range of spiritual traditions, IMO this book includes sufficient references from Hindu and Buddhist philosophies to be included in this list.

Easy, clear, and accurate translation.

Very interesting take on Indian philosophy. An Indian take on the Dao almost.

Don't let the title fool you. By far the best general book on Indian spirituality I have ever read. Really conveys what it means to be Indian/Hindu from a spiritual and religious point of view.

Comprehensive coverage of the many many facets of hinduism, and related belief systems, and they get the fundamentals right. Learned a lot from this that I didn't know about a culture I grew up in.

Although not strictly Indian, this is a great book about the atman. Mitchell does a really good job of keeping the spirit of the text intact by being lose about the word for word translation.

This is another intense but thorough book about... Raja Yoga - a method of "liberation" through self effort.