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100 Books to Read If You're Going to Become a Buddhist Monk, (Or Live in Isolation)

Last night, we posted a LIST of BOOKS for those heading to prison (as a lark, of course), and tonight, we're posting a similar list for those thinking of a solitary life, perhaps becoming a Buddhist monk. Well, that's one way to avoid your relatives, I guess. As always, enjoy and thanks for the support!!!!! PS: Alas, while putting together this list, we found out that novelist Martin Amis died at age 73; one of his many brilliant novels is on this list.
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Tintin in Tibet (Hergé)
Tintin in Tibet
1
Hergé
Seven Years in Tibet (Heinrich Harrer)
Seven Years in Tibet
2
Heinrich Harrer
What the Buddha Taught (Walpola Rahula)
What the Buddha Taught
3
Walpola Rahula
The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
The Corrections
4
Jonathan Franzen
Metroland (Juian Barnes)
Metroland
5
Juian Barnes
Super Sad True Love Story (Gary Shteyngart)
Super Sad True Love Story
6
Gary Shteyngart
Choke (Chuck Palahniuk)
Choke
7
Chuck Palahniuk
The Black Book (Orhan Pamuk)
The Black Book
8
Orhan Pamuk
Big Brother (Lionel Shriver)
Big Brother
9
Lionel Shriver
Candy (Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg)
Candy
10
Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg
The Last Temptation of Christ (Nikos Kazantzakis)
The Last Temptation of Christ
11
Nikos Kazantzakis
The Case for God (Karen Armstrong)
The Case for God
12
Karen Armstrong
44 Horrible Dates (Eddie Campbell)
44 Horrible Dates
13
Eddie Campbell
Notes on a Scandal (Zoe Heller)
Notes on a Scandal
14
Zoe Heller
The Orientalist (Tom Reiss)
The Orientalist
15
Tom Reiss
Washington Square (Henry James)
Washington Square
16
Henry James
The Grifters (Jim Thompson)
The Grifters
17
Jim Thompson
The Postman Always Rings Twice (James M. Cain)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
18
James M. Cain
Valley of the Dolls (Jacqueline Susann)
Valley of the Dolls
19
Jacqueline Susann
Emily, Alone (Stewart O'Nan)
Emily, Alone
20
Stewart O'Nan
The Last Mona Lisa (Jonathan Santlofer)
The Last Mona Lisa
21
Jonathan Santlofer
Inherent Vice (Thomas Pynchon)
Inherent Vice
22
Thomas Pynchon
The Ginger Man (J.P. Donleavy)
The Ginger Man
23
J.P. Donleavy
Time's Arrow (Martin Amis)
Time's Arrow
24
Martin Amis
Ghost World (Daniel Clowes)
Ghost World
25
Daniel Clowes
All the Bright Places (Jennifer Niven)
All the Bright Places
26
Jennifer Niven
Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
Moby Dick
27
Herman Melville
The Mosquito Coast (Paul Theroux)
The Mosquito Coast
28
Paul Theroux
Morvern Callar (Alan Warner)
Morvern Callar
29
Alan Warner
Trainspotting (Irvine Welsh)
Trainspotting
30
Irvine Welsh
The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
The Accidental Tourist
31
Anne Tyler
Amsterdam (Ian McEwan)
Amsterdam
32
Ian McEwan
The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
The Crucible
33
Arthur Miller
Sophie's Choice (William Styron)
Sophie's Choice
34
William Styron
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
35
Toni Morrison
A History of God (Karen Armstrong)
A History of God
36
Karen Armstrong
The History Boys (Alan Bennett)
The History Boys
37
Alan Bennett
Istanbul Istanbul (Burhan Sönmez)
Istanbul Istanbul
38
Burhan Sönmez
The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)
The Other Boleyn Girl
39
Philippa Gregory
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
40
Kurt Vonnegut
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