Michael Alan Singer

The Search for Truth (1974) is Singer's first book, which was written long before he became famous as a writer.[3] According to Singer's account, this book was written as a request from his mentor in his university, as the latter insisted the former to “turn in something for him to read” after the young Singer refused to do a doctoral dissertation.[2]

Three Essays on Universal Law (1975) is Singer's second book which continues along the theme of his previous book.[4]

The Untethered Soul (2007) is Singer's first bestselling book that became a number one New York Times bestseller.[1][5] It is a collection of lectures which cover topics on yogic philosophy, like the concept of self, the meaning of life, and the theory of mind.[19][20] This is also the work which caught the attention of famous talk show host Oprah Winfrey, with whom Singer later gave his first television interview.[21]

The Surrender Experiment (2015) is Singer's second bestselling book, which is in fact an autobiography.[2][17][22][23] In this book, Singer describes his journey of how he became interested in meditation, how he started the Temple of the Universe and the Medical Manager Corporation, etc.[24][25][26] The central theme of the book is his attempts at "surrendering yourself to Life itself", or not letting his personal ego intervene with the flow of life, and how he achieved amazing things as a result.[27][28][29] He also identifies that The Three Pillars of Zen (1965) by Philip Kapleau and Autobiography of a Yogi (1946) by Paramahansa Yogananda were responsible for starting his lifelong exploration of Zen and spirituality.[2][30] Like his first bestseller, this book also managed to become a New York Times bestseller.[5]