Best Religion & Spirituality Books from Japan

Religious and spiritual literature encompasses the foundational texts of human civilisation — the Bible, the Quran, the Bhagavad Gita, the Dhammapada, the Tao Te Ching — and the enormous body of commentary, theology, mysticism, and personal testimony that has grown around them. Japan has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in religion & spirituality, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best religion & spirituality from Japan by editorial consensus.