Credited with popularizing Ayurvedic medicine in the United States, Deepak Chopra’s mashup of western and eastern traditions has been hugely influential, and sometimes controversial, turning him into the best known of all New Age gurus. A famous appearance on Oprah on July 12, 1993 was helpful: his book, Ageless Body, Timeless Mind: The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old, sold 400,000 copies by the week’s end. Some 21 of his 80 books have become New York Times bestsellers. Among other things, he has argued that aging is simply learned behavior that can be slowed, and expects to prove this point by living “way beyond” 100. On the other hand, he argues vociferously for universal health care, and his long-time advocacy of meditation, sleep, breathing exercises and yoga have become a standard prescription for finding equilibrium in our complicated lives.

Below are Deepak Chopra’s favorite books, available to purchase individually or as a set.