There are many books on Buddhism available in bookstores and online. These are usually in the Spirituality or Philosophy section. Many are written as introductions by western writers and are quite enjoyable to read. Others like D.T. Suzuki's discussions of Zen Buddhism books are more of a slog but are much deeper.
I am no authority on the best intro to Buddhism books, but some that seem to be popular are: Buddhism Plain and Simple Buddhism for Beginners How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life I learned from the How to Practice book and just on-line studying.
Yes Buddhism does have holy books, and they are very important to Buddhist. The Tipitaka, is the believed to be the direct words of the Buddha.
There is no "holy" text in Buddhism that is the equivalent of the Bible, Torah or Quraan, which are thought to be the word of God. In Buddhism there are many sutras, which are recordings of teachings given by the Buddha or other advanced Dharma practitioners. The Buddha said that no one should simply believe what he said, but we should all think for ourselves and discover the truth through analytical mediation.
Yes, many books are available on CD recordings for easy listening on car rides or for the blind. These CD recordings usually come in sets of 6 in a videotape-like container.
Buddhism
There are many books about Buddhism and it really depends on which tradition and sect you follow, but the basic book would be Dhammapada. It is a collection of the Shakyamuni Buddha's original teaching.
Two books that have attracted many people to Zen Buddhism are Philip Kapleau's THE THREE PILLARS OF ZEN and Shunryu Suzuki's ZEN MIND, BEGINNER'S MIND. .
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Any decent-sized bookstore will have some books related to Zen Buddhism. Perhaps the most influential books about Zen Buddhism written in English during the last half century are Philip Kapleau's THE THREE PILLARS OF ZEN and Shunryu Suzuki's ZEN MIND, BEGINNER'S MIND. .
Bhuddists do not worship books as such. Sacred books for the monks would be the Pali Canon (at least for Theravada Buddhists).
The religion that does not believe in a single supreme being and has its basic beliefs found in texts called sutras is Buddhism. Buddhism focuses on the teachings of the Buddha and emphasizes concepts such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. It encourages followers to seek enlightenment and liberation from suffering through personal experience and meditation, rather than through worship of a deity.
There are a number of books that deal with the religion of Buddhism, and they are found in Buddhist temples, also in libraries, bookstores, or people's homes.