Daisaku Ikeda books in order
Japanese Buddhist leader
- Lived
- 1928–2023
- Country
- Japan
- Books
- 73
Daisaku Ikeda published 4 novels, 40 non-fiction books, 3 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 25 other books, beginning with The Human Revolution (1965).
Updated September 2026
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The Human Revolution
Daisaku Ikeda's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Human Revolution (1965)
The Princess and the Moon (1991)
The New Human Revolution (1995)
Human Revolution- Volume 6 (1999)
Non-fiction in order
A Historical View of Buddhism (1970)
A Proposal for Lasting Peace (1972)
The Living Buddha (1973)
Buddhism, the First Millennium (1974)
Creative Life Force (1974)
The Future Is Your Responsibility (1974)
The Toynbee-Ikeda Dialogue (1975)
Soka Gakkai (1976)
The Creative Family (1976)
Be a Leader Who Walks with the People (1977)
A Lasting Peace (1981)
Life, an Enigma, a Precious Jewel (1982)
Human Values in a Changing World (1985)
The Flower of Chinese Buddhism (1985)
Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and Death (1988)
Search for a New Humanity (1993)
For Today and Tomorrow (1999)
A Youthful Diary (2000)
For the Sake of Peace (2001)
Soka Education (2001)
A Global Ethic of Coexistence (2003)
Global Civilization (2003)
Moral Lessons of the Twentieth Century (2005)
Buddhism for You (2006)
Unforgettable Friends (2006)
A Piece of Mirror and Other Essays (2007)
A Dialogue Between East and West (2008)
Passage to Peace (2008)
Courage to Dream (2015)
The Wisdom of Tolerance (2015)
Shine Like the Morning Sun: Essays for Women (2017)
You Were Born to Win (2017)
Baptist Preacher's Buddhist Teacher (2018)
Toward a Century of Peace (2018)
Power of Hope (2021)
Spread Your Wings Toward the Future (2021)
Making the Impossible Possible (2022)
Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3, Revised Edition (2023)
World of Nichiren's Writings (2023)
Faith, Practice, and Study (2024)
Children's books in order
The Snow Country Prince (1990)
The Cherry Tree (1991)
Victorious Teen (2016)
Poetry in order
Fighting for Peace (2004)
Other books in order
Lectures on Buddhism (1962)
Guidance Memo (1966)
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1971)
Buddhism (1974)
Dialogue on Life (1976)
Songs From My Heart (1978)
Letters of Four Seasons (1980)
Buddhism and the Cosmos (1985)
A New Humanism (1995)
The Living of Budhha (1996)
Learning from the Gosho (1997)
Discussions on Youth (1998)
Choose Peace (1999)
My Dear Friends in America (2000)
The Wisdom Of The Lotus Sutra (2000)
On (2002)
A Quest for Global Peace (2006)
Choose Life (2008)
The New Human Revolution Volume 23 (2012)
The Heart of the Lotus Sutra (2013)
Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace (2015)
Knowing Our Worth (2016)
Hope Is a Decision (2017)
Creating the Culture of Peace (2018)
The Way of Youth (2018)
About Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda was a Japanese Buddhist leader, author, educator and nuclear disarmament advocate. He served as the third president and then honorary president of the Soka Gakkai, which is considered among the largest of Japan's new religious movements, but has also been described as a cult by medias and politicians.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Daisaku Ikeda FAQ
- How many books has Daisaku Ikeda written?
- Daisaku Ikeda published 4 novels, 40 non-fiction books, 3 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 25 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Daisaku Ikeda's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Human Revolution.
- What is Daisaku Ikeda's last book?
- Faith, Practice, and Study (2024).
- What is Daisaku Ikeda's most famous book?
- The Human Revolution (1965) is Daisaku Ikeda's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.