author
William Walker Atkinson
1862–1932
A prolific early New Thought writer, he blended self-help, occult philosophy, and popular spiritual ideas into books that reached a wide audience. He is also closely linked to several pseudonymous works that helped shape early 20th-century metaphysical publishing.
20 Audiobooks
How to Read Human Nature: Its Inner States and Outer Forms
by William Walker Atkinson
Dynamic Thought; Or, The Law of Vibrant Energy
by William Walker Atkinson
A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga: The Yoga of Wisdom
by William Walker Atkinson
The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath
by William Walker Atkinson
Memory: How to Develop, Train, and Use It
by William Walker Atkinson
Genuine Mediumship; or, The Invisible Powers
by William Walker Atkinson
The Power of Concentration
by William Walker Atkinson
A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga
by William Walker Atkinson
The Human Aura: Astral Colors and Thought Forms
by William Walker Atkinson
Mystic Christianity; Or, The Inner Teachings of the Master
by William Walker Atkinson
Nuggets of the New Thought: Several Things That Have Helped People
by William Walker Atkinson
Practical Mind-Reading A Course of Lessons on Thought-Transference, Telepathy, Mental-Currents, Mental Rapport, &c.
by William Walker Atkinson
The Art of Logical Thinking; Or, The Laws of Reasoning
by William Walker Atkinson
Thought-Culture; Or, Practical Mental Training
by William Walker Atkinson
The Psychology of Salesmanship
by William Walker Atkinson
Clairvoyance and Occult Powers
by William Walker Atkinson
Reincarnation and the Law of Karma A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect
by William Walker Atkinson
Mind and Body; or, Mental States and Physical Conditions
by William Walker Atkinson
Your Mind and How to Use It: A Manual of Practical Psychology
by William Walker Atkinson
Practical Psychomancy and Crystal Gazing
by William Walker Atkinson
About the author
Born in Baltimore on December 5, 1862, William Walker Atkinson was an American attorney, publisher, and author who became one of the best-known figures in the New Thought movement. After working in law and business, he turned toward writing and publishing, building a career around practical spirituality, mental training, and personal development.
Atkinson wrote extensively under his own name and is also widely associated with pseudonyms including Theron Q. Dumont and Yogi Ramacharaka. His books explored subjects such as suggestion, memory, thought power, yoga, and Hermetic ideas, and his influence spread through both standalone books and magazine publishing.
He died on November 22, 1932, in Los Angeles. Today he is remembered as a remarkably prolific and sometimes mysterious writer whose work helped introduce generations of readers to New Thought and related spiritual traditions.