Roger Zelazny
Lord of Light is about Buddha, but it is also a sci-fi story. Sam, the main character, is a reincarnation of Buddha (Siddhartha, the Buddha most familiar to those in the West but not the only bodhisattva) living in the distant future on a distant planet where people apply to reincarnate via machines at Temples.
I don't want to give away more of the plot than necessary but the bulk of the book is about Sam attempting to overthrow Heaven and get the gods to treat humanity more fairly.
I liked the focus on Eastern religions, however it did make things a little harder to follow as I am not as well-versed in Hindu or Buddhism as I'd like to be. That being said...I liked the story a lot and would recommend it.
Grade: B+
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