So before I say anything else I am deeply aware that Taoism and Buddhism are not the same. I’ve enjoyed learning from both over the years, and unfortunately I’ve only made an effort to explore *fiction* with Buddhist themes. With that being said I do think they’re excellent companions to each other, and there’s one book that I read this year that I think was a lot of fun in exploring Buddhist but also Hindu themes in a sci-fantasy way.
*Lord of Light* by Roger Zelazny was a really fun read with super rich prose.
_Man in the High Castle_ definitely dwells in this space. It’s easy to miss, and many reviewers do, but Taoism and the I Ching are major fixtures in the novel and a huge part of its thematic point.
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So before I say anything else I am deeply aware that Taoism and Buddhism are not the same. I’ve enjoyed learning from both over the years, and unfortunately I’ve only made an effort to explore *fiction* with Buddhist themes. With that being said I do think they’re excellent companions to each other, and there’s one book that I read this year that I think was a lot of fun in exploring Buddhist but also Hindu themes in a sci-fantasy way.
*Lord of Light* by Roger Zelazny was a really fun read with super rich prose.
– *Siddartha* by Hermann Hesse
– [*Champions of the Gods*](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB9DX6LF)
– *The Last Unicorn* by Peter S. Beagle
_Man in the High Castle_ definitely dwells in this space. It’s easy to miss, and many reviewers do, but Taoism and the I Ching are major fixtures in the novel and a huge part of its thematic point.