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Reading order

Arkana S. Books in Order

This page lists the complete Arkana S. reading order by Carlos Castaneda, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 32 books / 1950-2002

Arkana S. Reading Order

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

Arkana S. Books by Publication Order

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

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Arkana S. reading order?

The Arkana S. reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Arkana S. books are there?

This catalog currently lists 32 Arkana S. books published across 1950-2002.

Who writes the Arkana S. books?

Arkana S. is listed as a book series by Carlos Castaneda.

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