Best Meditation Books [Top 10] [Update 2024]

What are the best books about meditation? Books that are containing beautiful meditations to get started with? Read on for our top meditation book recommendations …

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For anyone wanting to learn more about meditation, here is a list of the top ten meditation books. We start our recommendations with the top 10 best Meditation books of all time. This list has been updated this year, including all the recent titles.

Best Meditation Books	Author
Practical Meditation for Beginners	Benjamin Decker
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life	Jon Kabat-Zinn
Get Some Headspace	Andy Puddicombe
Real Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition:	Sharon Salzberg
Meditation for Beginners	Jack Kornfield
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics	Dan Harris
Meditation Now: A Beginner’s Guide	Elizabeth Reninger
The Little Book of Mindfulness: 10 Minutes a Day to Less Stress, More Peace	Patrizia Collard
The Miracle Of Mindfulness	Thich Nhat Hanh
10% Happier	Dan Harris

The updated top 10 list: the best books about meditation

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

Stoic meditations can be a lovely part of your daily ritual. The insights and exercises, along with quotations from famous philosophers, will transform your life in the course of a full year.

Practicing Mindfulness: 75 Essential Meditations to Reduce Stress, Improve Mental Health, and Find Peace in the Everyday

Evidence has shown that practicing mindfulness can reduce anxiety and stress. If life is a struggle at this moment, try some of the 75 meditations to stay in the moment and start enjoying life as it is again.

Meditation for Beginners: A Practical Guide on How to Meditate and Overcome Stress, Anxiety and Depression

If you need step-by-step instructions on how to meditate, then we think this is exactly the book you are looking for. The guide shows you what is essential for meditation, and you will soon feel the effects on your body and mind.

Meditations on the Passion and Death of Christ

This book is special according to us, because it uses meditations to get your focus back on God and prayer. There are three short meditations for each day, and this process takes a full month to complete.

Meditations on Intention and Being: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, Mindfulness, and Compassion (Anchor Books Original) 

Self-reflection is a powerful tool to transform your life. The 365 reflections in this book help you become more at peace with yourself. You will look differently at the universe, and by meditating you will be able to make positive changes in your life.

Heavily Meditated: Your down-to-earth guide to learning meditation and getting high on life

We like this book, because it clearly states what steps to take when you want to start with practicing meditations. Try the five techniques to find out which one suits you best.

Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You

Is it really possible to notice the changes within you in only ten days? This book suggests that it only takes that number of days for beginners to start meditating. This 100-day program is enjoyable and easy to execute.

Contemplative Literature: A Comparative Sourcebook on Meditation and Contemplative Prayer

If you are interested in various religious traditions and their forms of meditating, then we think this comparative literature is just what you need.

Meditations on Self-Love: Daily Wisdom for Healing, Acceptance, and Joy

Not being able to accept who you are can be one of life’s biggest hurdles to take. This book shows you how you can learn to love yourself by meditating each day for a full year. Meditating on a regular basis will help you feel happy and hopeful again.

Total Meditation: Practices in Living the Awakened Life

In our opinion Deepak Chopra is a legend for his wisdom on leading a truly happy life. ‘Total Meditation’ goes further than just the physical and mental aspect of meditation, it also pays attention to its emotional, spiritual and relational benefits for humans.