Author

Thomas Cleary

6 books, mostly military fiction, for Audible Studios and Random House Audio, 2014–2022

Thomas Cleary (1949–2021) was an American author and translator best known for bringing Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, Islamic, and Asian military classics to English readers. He translated and authored more than seventy volumes from Chinese, Japanese, Sanskrit, Pali, Arabic, and other languages, including The Art of War, The Blue Cliff Record, Zen texts, Taoist classics, and samurai writings. His work combined scholarly translation with accessible introductions and practical interpretations for general readers.