"[1] Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate received mostly positive reviews.

Publishers Weekly said of the book, " As ever, Warner is unafraid to smash idols, including his own celebrity status as a Zen master.

"[2] and "Those familiar with his previous work will find this book exceptionally plainspoken and pungent".

[2] Elephant Journal claimed that Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate was " destined to be on my "best of '09″ list.

"[3] A review for Razorcake stated "he's written a book on a subject that I have absolutely zero interest in, and he's done it well enough that I plowed right through the thing in record time.