Chronology of Books Regarding Zen and Religion

Each book is one that I found interesting. I own and have read them. A few of these books have been published several times and recopyrighted (all the copies I have are in paperback); the year shown below is the initial date of publication, not the latest.
Year Title Author(s) Description or Subtitle
1940 The Meaning of Happiness Alan W. Watts The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology and the wisdom of the East
1956 Zen Buddhism William Barrett Selected writings of D. T. Suzuki, Zen's chief exponent in English
1958 The Spirit of Zen Allan W. Watts a way of life, work and art in the far east
1958 Nature, Man and Woman Allan W. Watts A reflection upon a great human problem in light of the Chinese view of nature. The problem of man's relation to nature raises the problem of man's relation to woman. (book)
1966 The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are Alan W. Watts perhaps the most famous of all Watts' works, pursuing an answer to the question who am I? (book)
1968 Does It Matter? Alan W. Watts Essays on Man's Relation to Materiality
1968 The Religions of Mankind Hans-Joachim Schoeps Their Origin and Development (book)
1975 Tao the Watercourse Way Alan W. Watts a discussion of Taoism and the Chinese language (book)
1975 The Tao of Physics Fritjof Capra a pioneering work that reconciles eastern philosophy and western science in a brilliant humanistic vision of the universe (book)

I have discovered that there is a web site about Alan Watts: Alan Watts, including several writings.

I have also discovered that there is a web site that discusses Zen somewhat: Zenarchy.
I have not yet thoroughly read the pages on this site - other than to have noted it as one to check in the future.

A reader of my web site pointed out that an article published by Alan Watts in 1973 is available on the web.
The World's Most Dangerous Book. However, I recently checked this link and it was not valid at that time.
Here is a copy of that article: TWMDB.

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