Fritz Peters first met Gurdjieff at his Institute in France when he was only 11 years old. The book is charming, innocent and humorous, providing many insights into the way Gurdjieff imparted his teachings to both children and adults.

This important volume consists of talks, lectures and conversations with Gurdjieff as recollected by his pupils between 1917 and 1930. The book provides an authentic glimpse into the way Gurdjieff presented his ideas and challenged his students.

John Bennett was one of Gurdjieff's best known students. The book weaves together the story of Gurdjieff's search for esoteric knowledge and the ideas and methods transmitted by Gurdjieff during his teaching mission.

When first published, The Teachers of Gurdjieff caused a stir among Gurdjieff's followers with its fable-like structure and obvious factual inventions. One purpose of the text is to challenge the reader's assumptions about the current state and relevancy of the Gurdjieff 'Work.'

Nicoll studied with Gurdjieff and Ouspensky and led study groups in England for many years. The five-volume Commentaries is a detailed and precise description of Gurdjieff's psychological and cosmological ideas.

This series of five lectures is an introduction to and distillation of Gurdjieff's basic psychological ideas. The style of writing is provocative, designed to challenge the reader's preconceptions and beliefs.

The book is a compendium of the sayings and teachings of Gurdjieff as well as a rich description of life at Gurdjieff's Institute in France during the 1920s and 1930s. Nott writes clearly and insightfully and captures the nature of practical work in an esoteric school.

The third series of Gurdjieff's writings is a fragmentary draft of what he intended to write and was not originally meant for publication. It reveals many of his innermost thoughts and feelings and autobiographical details drawn from his extensive search for esoteric knowledge.

Beelzebub's Tales is considered Gurdjieff's magnum opus and contains, in allegorical form, the essence of his teachings. The complex writing style employs numerous invented words ('heptaparaparshinokh') which demand a sustained attention on the part of the reader to unravel the substance and meaning of the narrative.

Thomas de Hartmann collaborated with Gurdjieff in composing and arranging much of his music, while Olga de Hartmann served as Gurdjieff's personal secretary for many years. This poignant account of their years with Gurdjieff provides an honest and revealing description of inner work under the guidance of a master.

This impressive volume is an anthology of essays, interviews and personal accounts of Gurdjieff and the impact of his teaching. The personal reminiscences by pupils who worked directly with Gurdjieff are the most moving and valuable contributions.

P.D. Ouspensky is Gurdjieff's most famous pupil and this fascinating account of his years of study with Gurdjieff in Russia and elsewhere is generally considered the most accessible introduction to Gurdjieff's system of ideas. Highly recommended.

Dr. Challenger's scholarly work examines the alleged Sufi sources of Gurdjieff's teaching, expounds his theory of art and interprets selected stories from Beelzebub's Tales. The author's approach is creative and refreshing.

John Shirley provides an accessible introduction to Gurdjieff's life and discusses his ideas and unique teaching methods with clarity and considerable objectivity.

John Pentland was president of the Gurdjieff Foundation for many years and was regarded as an important teacher of the 'Work.' Exchanges Within records the questions of hundreds of students of the Fourth Way and Pentland's very precise and insightful responses.