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Carlos Castaneda Books in Order

Find every Carlos Castaneda book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 44 books / 2 series

American author best known for the Don Juan series, which chronicles his apprenticeship with a Yaqui shaman. His books have sold over 28 million copies worldwide and sparked enduring controversy. This page provides the Carlos Castaneda books in order, including both chronological publication and the series reading order.

All Carlos Castaneda Books in Chronological Order

1950 Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson(By: G.I. Gurdjieff) POoASB / 1 Buy
1964 Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences(By: Abraham H. Maslow) POoASB / 2 Buy
1967 Tales of the Dervishes(By: Idries Shah) POoASB / 3 Buy
1968 The Teachings of Don Juan POoTToDJB / 1 Buy
1968 The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin(By: Idries Shah) POoASB / 4 Buy
1971 A Separate Reality POoTToDJB / 2 Buy
1971 The Farther Reaches of Human Nature(By: Abraham H. Maslow,Henry Geiger,Bertha G. Maslow) POoASB / 5 Buy
1972 Journey to Ixtlan POoTToDJB / 3 Buy
1972 Depression and the Body(By: Alexander Lowen) POoASB / 6 Buy
1974 Tales of Power POoTToDJB / 4 Buy
1975 Bioenergetics(By: Alexander Lowen) POoASB / 7 Buy
1976 Golf in the Kingdom(By: Michael Murphy) POoASB / 8 Buy
1976 Do-It-Yourself Shiatsu(By: Wataru Ohashi) POoASB / 9 Buy
1977 Second Ring of Power POoTToDJB / 5 Buy
1977 The Tao of Love and Sex(By: Jolan Chang) POoASB / 10 Buy
1981 Eagle's Gift POoTToDJB / 6 Buy
1984 Fire from Within POoTToDJB / 7 Buy
1985 Be As You Are(By: Ramana Maharshi,David Godman) POoASB / 11 Buy
1985 The Magus of Strovolos(By: Kyriacos C. Markides) POoASB / 12 Buy
1986 Art and Soul(By: Audrey Flack) POoASB / 13 Buy
1987 The Power of Silence POoTToDJB / 8 Buy
1987 Interior Design with Feng Shui(By: Sarah Rossbach,Lin Yun) POoASB / 14 Buy
1991 I Ching(By: Anonymous,John Blofeld) POoASB / 15 Buy
1991 Reading the Body(By: Tom Monte,Wataru Ohashi) POoASB / 16 Buy
1992 The Myth of the Goddess(By: Jules Cashford,Anne Baring) POoASB / 17 Buy
1992 The Sorcerer's Crossing(With: Taisha Abelar) POoASB / 18 Buy
1992 Zen and the Art of Making a Living(By: Laurence G. Boldt) POoASB / 19 Buy
1992 The Life of Milarepa(By: Tsangny’n Heruka,Lobsang P. Lhalungpa) POoASB / 20 Buy
1993 The Art of Dreaming POoTToDJB / 9 Buy
1993 Ritual(By: Malidoma Patrice Som’) POoASB / 21 Buy
1995 Of Water and the Spirit(By: Malidoma Patrice Som’) POoASB / 22 Buy
1997 Magical Passes POoTToDJB / 10 Buy
1997 Zen Soup(By: Laurence G. Boldt) POoASB / 23 Buy
1998 The Wheel of Time POoTToDJB / 11 Buy
1998 The Alphabet Versus the Goddess(By: Leonard Shlain) POoASB / 24 Buy
1999 The Active Side of Infinity POoTToDJB / 12 Buy
1999 The Gift(By: Daniel Ladinsky) POoASB / 25 Buy
1999 Dragon In The Land Of Snows(By: Tsering Shakya) POoASB / 26 Buy
1999 One Continuous Mistake(By: Gail Sher) POoASB / 27 Buy
1999 The Tao of Abundance(By: Laurence G. Boldt) POoASB / 28 Buy
2000 Bone(By: Marion Woodman) POoASB / 29 Buy
2000 Tripping(By: Terence McKenna,Charles Hayes) POoASB / 30 Buy
2001 The Changing Faces of Jesus(By: G’za Vermes) POoASB / 31 Buy
2002 Being Black(By: Angel Kyodo Williams) POoASB / 32 Buy

Carlos Castaneda Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Arkana S. Books in Reading Order 32 books / 1950-2002
01 Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson(By: G.I. Gurdjieff) 1950 Buy
02 Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences(By: Abraham H. Maslow) 1964 Buy
03 Tales of the Dervishes(By: Idries Shah) 1967 Buy
04 The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin(By: Idries Shah) 1968 Buy
05 The Farther Reaches of Human Nature(By: Abraham H. Maslow,Henry Geiger,Bertha G. Maslow) 1971 Buy
06 Depression and the Body(By: Alexander Lowen) 1972 Buy
07 Bioenergetics(By: Alexander Lowen) 1975 Buy
08 Golf in the Kingdom(By: Michael Murphy) 1976 Buy
09 Do-It-Yourself Shiatsu(By: Wataru Ohashi) 1976 Buy
10 The Tao of Love and Sex(By: Jolan Chang) 1977 Buy
11 Be As You Are(By: Ramana Maharshi,David Godman) 1985 Buy
12 The Magus of Strovolos(By: Kyriacos C. Markides) 1985 Buy
13 Art and Soul(By: Audrey Flack) 1986 Buy
14 Interior Design with Feng Shui(By: Sarah Rossbach,Lin Yun) 1987 Buy
15 I Ching(By: Anonymous,John Blofeld) 1991 Buy
16 Reading the Body(By: Tom Monte,Wataru Ohashi) 1991 Buy
17 The Myth of the Goddess(By: Jules Cashford,Anne Baring) 1992 Buy
18 The Sorcerer's Crossing(With: Taisha Abelar) 1992 Buy
19 Zen and the Art of Making a Living(By: Laurence G. Boldt) 1992 Buy
20 The Life of Milarepa(By: Tsangny’n Heruka,Lobsang P. Lhalungpa) 1992 Buy
21 Ritual(By: Malidoma Patrice Som’) 1993 Buy
22 Of Water and the Spirit(By: Malidoma Patrice Som’) 1995 Buy
23 Zen Soup(By: Laurence G. Boldt) 1997 Buy
24 The Alphabet Versus the Goddess(By: Leonard Shlain) 1998 Buy
25 The Gift(By: Daniel Ladinsky) 1999 Buy
26 Dragon In The Land Of Snows(By: Tsering Shakya) 1999 Buy
27 One Continuous Mistake(By: Gail Sher) 1999 Buy
28 The Tao of Abundance(By: Laurence G. Boldt) 1999 Buy
29 Bone(By: Marion Woodman) 2000 Buy
30 Tripping(By: Terence McKenna,Charles Hayes) 2000 Buy
31 The Changing Faces of Jesus(By: G’za Vermes) 2001 Buy
32 Being Black(By: Angel Kyodo Williams) 2002 Buy
01 The Teachings of Don Juan 1968 Buy
02 A Separate Reality 1971 Buy
03 Journey to Ixtlan 1972 Buy
04 Tales of Power 1974 Buy
05 Second Ring of Power 1977 Buy
06 Eagle's Gift 1981 Buy
07 Fire from Within 1984 Buy
08 The Power of Silence 1987 Buy
09 The Art of Dreaming 1993 Buy
10 Magical Passes 1997 Buy
11 The Wheel of Time 1998 Buy
12 The Active Side of Infinity 1999 Buy

Where to start with Carlos Castaneda

What is the best order to read Carlos Castaneda books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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