Hindus select books according to their choice and philosophical school. Some of the more popular books are as follows:
- Bhagavad Gita
- Ramayana (Ramacharitamanasa, Valmiki Ramayana, or Adhyatma Ramayana)
- Mahabharata (the Bhagavad Gita is a chapter from this epic)
- Srimad Bhagavat Purana
- Shiva Purana
- Upanishads
- Brahma Sutras, and
- the four Vedas.