There are 20 books by Roger T. Ames on BookOrb. A strong starting point is Zhuangzi and the Happy Fish (2015). The bibliography below is in publication order, with series grouped in reading order.

Standalone books

  1. 1 Anticipating China: Thinking through the Narratives of Chinese and Western Culture 1995 · 358 pages
  2. 2 Focusing the Familiar 2001 · 165 pages
  3. 3 John Dewey, Confucius, and Global Philosophy 2004 · 154 pages
  4. 4 Confucian Cultures of Authority 2006
  5. 5 Introduction to Asian Philosophy 2006 · 448 pages
  6. 6 Chinese Classic of Family Reverence 2008 · 152 pages
  7. 7 Zhuangzi and the Happy Fish 2015 · 306 pages
  8. 8 Value and Values 2015 · 568 pages
  9. 9 Comparative Literature in the Light of Chinese Prosody 2018 · 253 pages
  10. 10 Confucianisms for a Changing World Cultural Order 2018 · 312 pages
  11. 11 Li Zehou and Confucian Philosophy 2018 · 410 pages
  12. 12 Having a Word with Angus Graham 2019 · 290 pages
  13. 13 Human Beings or Human Becomings? 2021 · 284 pages
  14. 14 Confucianism and Deweyan Pragmatism 2021 · 312 pages
  15. 15 Tianxia in Comparative Perspectives 2023 · 448 pages
  16. 16 Sourcebook in Classical Confucian Philosophy 2024 · 816 pages
  17. 17 Living Chinese Philosophy 2025 · 389 pages
  18. 18 Philosopher Li Zehou 2025 · 492 pages

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Roger T. Ames written?

BookOrb lists 20 books by Roger T. Ames.

Where should I start with Roger T. Ames?

A good starting point is Zhuangzi and the Happy Fish (2015).

What is the Roger T. Ames books in order list?

In publication order: 1. Anticipating China: Thinking through the Narratives of Chinese and Western Culture (1995), 2. Focusing the Familiar (2001), 3. John Dewey, Confucius, and Global Philosophy (2004), 4. Confucian Cultures of Authority (2006), 5. Introduction to Asian Philosophy (2006), 6. Chinese Classic of Family Reverence (2008), 7. Zhuangzi and the Happy Fish (2015), 8. Value and Values (2015), 9. Comparative Literature in the Light of Chinese Prosody (2018), 10. Confucianisms for a Changing World Cultural Order (2018), 11. Li Zehou and Confucian Philosophy (2018), 12. Having a Word with Angus Graham (2019), 13. Human Beings or Human Becomings? (2021), 14. Confucianism and Deweyan Pragmatism (2021), 15. Tianxia in Comparative Perspectives (2023), and 3 more.