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No one wants to read a whole book off a computer screen. Fortunately, the Tao is one of the cheapest books you could buy (US$7-$17.50 for the ones I'm recommending here). Ironically, the latest 'Far Side' will cost you double what you'll pay for one of the greatest books in human history. Here's some Taos I've owned and loved:
First
timers
Stephen Mitchell's translation is quite modern although it loses some of its
classic flavour in the process. Available as a (quite good) audio tape for busy
people. Book
version here
Cassette version here
Illustrated
Great prints of Chinese paintings. Otherwise, the same author and
translation as above.
Tao
Te Ching : An Illustrated Journey
A
fresh & different perspective
The Tao of Gung Fu -Bruce Lee - Interesting application of the
Tao with surprisingly deep insight. Very little translation, but very
practical application. Did you ever see anyone beat Bruce Lee?
The
Tao of Gung Fu : A Study in the Way
Comic version
The Sayings of Lao Zi - Asiapac Publications - Great graphics in an easy
to read format. More of an interpretation with examples than translation.
In two parts, but either one works fine on is own.
Sayings
of Lao Zi - Part 1
People
who can read a little Chinese or Japanese or
want to study different versions seriously
Robert G. Henricks - Lau Tzu's Tao Te Ching - Features original Chinese text
and detailed commentary.
Lao
Tzu's Tao Te Ching
A great version tiled The Sayings of Laotzu, is available from Cave Books if you're in Taiwan. There, it is packaged with Lin Yutang's, quite different, translation lot's of extra notes in Chinese, original text, and Modern Chinese. Outside of Taiwan, try this one:
People
who can read Chinese fluently or for Christians
R. B. Blakney - Lot's of comparisons to the Greek classics and the
Bible in the commentary of the Taiwanese translation. I've not sighted
this American edition, but the translation is pretty solid and the price is
right..
The
Way of Life : Tao Te Ching
Popular
alternative
A big hit for years, this a an off-beat, Western perspective featuring the very
cute Pooh-bear.
The
Tao of Pooh
