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Literature of Asia and the Middle East

Literature that is from Asia and the Middle East or connected to one of the areas in one way or another. Various authors and books are here presented to enable others to better navigate those regions and their literature. This list is not exhaustive but the best attempt has been made to ensure that what is given can be of use in finding and learning about literature from those areas in a list form rather than simply having to rely upon Google search upon Google search. May this list be of use to those who have an interest in the literature from those areas of the world.
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Journal of Emperor Babur (Babur Nama)
Journal of Emperor Babur
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Babur Nama
Tao Te Ching (Lao-Tzu)
Tao Te Ching
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Lao-Tzu
Xunzi (Xunzi)
Xunzi
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Xunzi
Non-Violent Resistance: Satyagraha (Mohandas Gandhi)
Non-Violent Resistance: Satyagraha
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Mohandas Gandhi
The Nine Cloud Dream (Kim Man-Jung)
The Nine Cloud Dream
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Kim Man-Jung
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Luo Guanzhong)
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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Luo Guanzhong
Zhuangzi: The Complete Writings (Zhuangzi)
Zhuangzi: The Complete Writings
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Zhuangzi
The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
The Art of War
8
Sun Tzu
Roots of Yoga (James Mallinson, Mark Singleton)
Roots of Yoga
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James Mallinson, Mark Singleton
Tales of Ise (Ariwara No Narihira)
Tales of Ise
10
Ariwara No Narihira
The I Ching, or Book of Changes
The I Ching, or Book of Changes
11
The All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat (Ra Yeshe Senge)
The All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat
12
Ra Yeshe Senge
The Life of the Buddha (Tenzin Chogyel)
The Life of the Buddha
13
Tenzin Chogyel
Analects of Confucius
Analects of Confucius
14
Essays in Idleness & Hojoki (Kenko & Chomei)
Essays in Idleness & Hojoki
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Kenko & Chomei
The Book of Tea (Kakuzo Okakura)
The Book of Tea
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Kakuzo Okakura
The Dhammapada of the Buddha
The Dhammapada of the Buddha
17
The Life of Milarepa (Tsangnyön Heruka)
The Life of Milarepa
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Tsangnyön Heruka
The Mahabharata (Vyasa)
The Mahabharata
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Vyasa
Ramayana (Valmiki)
Ramayana
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Valmiki
The Bhagavad Gita (Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa)
The Bhagavad Gita
21
Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
The Vedas: The Samhitas of the Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva (Anon.)
The Vedas: The Samhitas of the Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva
22
Anon.
The Pillow Book (Sei Shonagon)
The Pillow Book
23
Sei Shonagon
The Book of Chuang Tzu (Chuang Tzu)
The Book of Chuang Tzu
24
Chuang Tzu
The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Anonymous)
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
25
Anonymous
The Rig Veda (Anonymous)
The Rig Veda
26
Anonymous
Mencius (Mencius)
Mencius
27
Mencius
The Great Learning (Confucius)
The Great Learning
28
Confucius
Doctrine of the Mean (Zisi)
Doctrine of the Mean
29
Zisi
Buddhist Scriptures (Anonymous)
Buddhist Scriptures
30
Anonymous
Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God (Various)
Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God
31
Various
The Roots of Ayurveda (Anonymous)
The Roots of Ayurveda
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Anonymous
Spring and Autumn Annals (Ancient China)
Spring and Autumn Annals
33
Ancient China
The Power of Enlightenment: Chinese Zen Poems (Wu Yansheng)
The Power of Enlightenment: Chinese Zen Poems
34
Wu Yansheng
The Diary of Lady Murasaki (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Diary of Lady Murasaki
35
Murasaki Shikibu
The Tale of Genji (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Tale of Genji
36
Murasaki Shikibu
The Laws of Manu (India)
The Laws of Manu
37
India
Hindu Scriptures (Various)
Hindu Scriptures
38
Various
Journey to the West (Wu Cheng'en)
Journey to the West
39
Wu Cheng'en
Six Records of a Floating Life (Shen; Trans. by Pratt and Su-Hui)
Six Records of a Floating Life
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Shen; Trans. by Pratt and Su-Hui
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