The best hippie book you have EVER read?

Do It! Scenarios of the Revolution by Jerry Rubin

 

The Politics of Ecstasy

 

oh! And "Singing to the Plants - a guide to mestizo shamanism in the upper amazon"

 

cosmic trigger by robert anton wilson, if you haven't read it you really should.. i can almost guarantee it is more "hippie" than your book

 

On the Road is also one of my favorites- Jack Kerouac writes such beautiful words!

I also liked The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test.

I'm not sure if would be considered a "Hippie book" but one of my favorite books I've ever read, and would recommend is The Secret. I'm very big into Spirituality and it totally was an eye opener for me. You truly can manifest what you want in your life.

And Alice in Wonderland

 

Not trying to knock you but I really hate the secret affirmations and well known eastern teachings wrapped up in materialism and commercialism. Gross. Affirmations never have been a secret, dammit. I was reading about them in a book by the Dilbert guy in the 90's for Christ sake.

 

The Politics of Ecstasy by Timothy Leary
Be Here Now by Ram Dass
Hey Beatnik, It's The Farm by Stephen Gaskin
Hippies & American Values by Timothy Miller

There's a million more. That's all I could think of off the top.

 

Soon to be a major motion picture- abbie hoffman
naked lunch- burroughs
almost everything by gary snyder
one flew over/sometimes a great notion- kesey
just about everything by ginsberg

Great choices, and agreed.

 

A People's History of the United States - Howard Zinn

 

Huerfano is a very cool inspiring hippie book -

 

Only book i honestly read from cover to cover was keith richards -life

 

In response to some of the comments made
I have not read any Brautigan, tho has been on my "to read" list for many years.
Zen and Motorcycle maintenance is lovely, but I'm having a terrible time with it. I haven't completely given up, but do stop and read other books to get away from it.
I'm a Kerouac fan. Currently reading Dharma Bums and Visions of Cody is next. I can understand the lack of a plot. And I really like how someone said life doesn't have a plot. I don't need a "plot" in a story as long as I can relate or find the topic interesting!!!

Happy reading!!!!

 

Anything by Alan Watts. He changed my thinking forever.

 

Any Allen Ginsberg fans?

 

Excellent choices!!

 

Steal this Book-> Abbie* *
-out of date now- - but was a must back in the old days, as far as how to get over and get by as a" hippie" battling a system that wasnt exactly throwing out the welcome mat- - A "how to "Almanac

Electric koolaid acid test< Kesey- - was / and probably still is- a great history lesson of the psychedelic beginnings

 

Love that book too. It inspired me to go to Marakesh - twice!

 

Why did it "piss you off"?

 

another roadside attraction

 

"HIPPIES FROM A-Z"
A Skip Stone Special - I am reading it to my 18 month old 'Grand Daughter' - "I believe the children are our future, teach them well, and let them lead the way"