Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance American Classics Edition: An Inquiry Into Values
The Bestselling Philosophy Book of All Time

“Profoundly important. . . . Full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas.” —New York Times 

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is Robert M. Pirsig’s influential book about one man’s search for meaning on a motorcycle trip through the American West and an enduring roadmap for living a richer, more purposeful existence.

Sometimes it's better to travel than to arrive.

Robert M. Pirsig’s narrative of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life’s fundamental questions. A true modern classic, it remains at once touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.

With an Introduction by Matthew B. Crawford, bestselling author of Shop Class as Soulcraft.

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance American Classics Edition: An Inquiry Into Values
The Bestselling Philosophy Book of All Time

“Profoundly important. . . . Full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas.” —New York Times 

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is Robert M. Pirsig’s influential book about one man’s search for meaning on a motorcycle trip through the American West and an enduring roadmap for living a richer, more purposeful existence.

Sometimes it's better to travel than to arrive.

Robert M. Pirsig’s narrative of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life’s fundamental questions. A true modern classic, it remains at once touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.

With an Introduction by Matthew B. Crawford, bestselling author of Shop Class as Soulcraft.

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance American Classics Edition: An Inquiry Into Values

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance American Classics Edition: An Inquiry Into Values

by Robert M Pirsig
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance American Classics Edition: An Inquiry Into Values

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance American Classics Edition: An Inquiry Into Values

by Robert M Pirsig

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The Bestselling Philosophy Book of All Time

“Profoundly important. . . . Full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas.” —New York Times 

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is Robert M. Pirsig’s influential book about one man’s search for meaning on a motorcycle trip through the American West and an enduring roadmap for living a richer, more purposeful existence.

Sometimes it's better to travel than to arrive.

Robert M. Pirsig’s narrative of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life’s fundamental questions. A true modern classic, it remains at once touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.

With an Introduction by Matthew B. Crawford, bestselling author of Shop Class as Soulcraft.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780063481565
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 05/05/2026
Series: HarperCollins American Classics
Pages: 468
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Robert M. Pirsig (1928–2017) is the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which has sold more than five-million copies since its publication in 1974, and Lila, a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He graduated from the University of Minnesota (B.A., 1950; M.A., 1958) and attended Benares Hindu University in India, where he studied Eastern philosophy, and the University of Chicago, where he pursued a PhD in philosophy. Pirsig’s motorcycle resides in the Smithsonian Institution.

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