This book is a must read for anyone interested in philosophy, getting away from it all, and technology.

As I've aged, the philosophy of this book has altered. Insights I missed in previous readings seem starkly profound, and passages that used to fill me with revelation now fill me with disenchantment. Because of that, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance creates a dialogue that is still as relevant as the first time I read it. If you love true stories that are touching, fervent, and thought-provoking, you’ll want to read this book.

The philosophy is deep and intriguing, but can be dry at times. The story line of a father on a road trip with his son helps to break up the ideas of the book into smaller, digestible bits. A great read to get one into the philosophy genre.

Only book that made me cry at the end of it all. A beautiful journey. Take it!

This book was recommended to me a long time ago and I have to now thank whoever planted that seed from a long time ago. This book, considering when it was written, still holds so much relevance to today's youth and young adults. Has a bit of a slow beginning, but really picks up as story goes on. It is filled with so much depth and energy. Absolutely loved this book!

A little bit to mature for me. It kept going into these metaphors that it was hard for me to really understand if I was constantly moving in and out of the book with a busy life style. Worth reading if you have the time to have long periods of sitting.

This book came out in the 1970's and still holds up today. I enjoyed the blend of "zen" and the journey.

A thick and sometimes (at least for theamazingsteverino) barely-followable philosophical treatise on "quality" - a term ultimately defined by the author with a Justice Potter Stewart-esque, "You can't explain it, but you know it when you see it." Nonetheless, the cross-country journey around which Pirsig wraps his narrative is well worth the ride - he includes some practical tips on the pursuit of quality in all aspects of life and work - and the afterward (written 10 years after the book's original publication) is uncommonly and genuinely heartbreaking.

A modern philosophical classic.

i'm afraid my philosophical vocabulary isn't deep enough to appreciate this one. i have a very distinct feeling that the author is talking down to me. he has a very high opinion of himself. furthermore, a sticking point for me is the idea that quality can't be defined. nonsense. a long way to go to explain something that's alredy been explained more clearly and concisely.