What are some good books to read up on religions such as Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto, Co

What are some good books to read up on religions such as Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto, Confucianism, and Hinduism?

Taoism; Ben Hoff's The Tao of Pooh (a basic introduction, but gets the point across) and Mark Forstater's The Spiritual teachings of The Tao.

Buddhism: Stephen Batchelor's Buddhism Without Beliefs.
Zen Buddhism : Charlotte Joko Beck's Nothing Special (Living Zen).
Mindfulness meditation : Thich Nhat Hanh's The Miracle Of Mindfulness.

These all helped me. Maybe you might find them interesting too. Good luck and journey well!
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Heres the book on Buddhism that I really enjoyed
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&ISBN=9780767901574&ourl=Awaken ing%2Dthe%2DBuddha%2DWithin%2FLama%2DSurya%2DDas

The Essence of Zen
Zen in the Art of Archery
The Tao of Meow

These are excellent introductory books:

Buddhism: "It's Easier Than You Think" by Sylvia Boorstein

Taoism: "Tao Te Ching," by Lao Tzu, Stephen Mitchell translation

Shinto: "Shinto: The Kami Way" by Sokyo Ono

Confucianism: "An Introduction to Confucianism" by Xinzhong Yao

Hinduism: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism" by Linda Johnson

I recommend the "Complete Idiot's Guide" for Hinduism because, compared to the other spiritual traditions, the landscape of Hinduism seems to me to be quite a bit more varied and complex.

There are, of course, hundreds of books on each tradition and everyone will have their favorites. These books are simply the ones that I return to periodically to refresh or update my understanding.

You may want to read something by Jiddu Krishnamurti, he has been one of the greatest philosophers of our time

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