The Science of Enlightenment by Shinzen Young	Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha by Daniel Ingram	Seeing That Frees by Rob Burbea
In the words of meditation teacher Michael Taft, “this is not a practice manual, but more of a transmission of the spirit of meditation”.	The style isn’t for everyone, but this is the best meditation guide book/manual you’ll find. If you buy just one meditation book, it should be this one. Ingram’s phenomenological descriptions are exceptional. [Read online]	This is the best book I’ve found on the key Buddhist concept of emptiness. This is a specific definition of emptiness and not what typically comes to mind in English.
The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa	Practical Insight Meditation by Mahasi Sayadaw	Contemplative Fitness by Kenneth Folk
This book is full of great descriptions, helpful tips and diagrams. I favour the more insight heavy methods outlined in Ingram’s book, such as noting, but I’d recommend reading this anyways.	Mahasi Sayadaw’s classic short book on noting. [Read online: part 1 (epub), part 2 (epub)]	This book is actually still a work-in-progress, but it’s a good shorter introduction to the nuts and bolts of meditation. In a similar vein to Ingram’s book but more concise. [Read online, epub]
Awakening with Love by Lama John Makransky
The book reveals a deep and layered perspective on the Metta (Loving-Kindness) practice with exercises and meditation instructions, in 6 chapters building upon each other. These video series are complementary to the book.