Here are a few books that I recommend for those who are new to Buddhism
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life
Pema Chodron
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living (Shambhala Classics)
Good Medicine: How to Turn Pain into Compassion with Tonglen Meditation
Ven Thubten Chodron
Buddhism for Beginners
Working with Anger
Thich Nhat Hahn
The Miracle of Mindfulness
Being Peace
Steve Hagen
Buddhism Is Not What You Think: Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs
Buddhism Plain and Simple
And of course I always highly recommend these 2 as well!!!
