Ryan Holiday's Favorite Books Summarized in One Sentence

[@DailyStoic]

📚 Get these books: Blue Ocean Strategy - W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne www.thepaintedporch.com/products/business5?_pos=1&_sid=a5db2ab17&_ss=r The Gift of Failure - Jessica Lahey - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-gift-of-failure?_pos=1&_sid=24cec1a8e&_ss=r Discourses and Selected Writings - Epictetus www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy4?_pos=1&_sid=b61b8179c&_ss=r Steal Like an Artist - Austin Kleon www.thepaintedporch.com/products/writing7?_pos=1&_sid=a7ad102af&_ss=r Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/fiction13?_pos=1&_sid=7a198a9ac&_ss=r How to Fight Anti-Semitism - Bari Weiss - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/how-to-fight-anti-semitism?_pos=1&_sid=905d3b8d0&_ss=r The 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/48-laws-of-power?_pos=1&_sid=9f2ee8541&_ss=r Hold Me Tight - Dr. Sue Johnson - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/hold-me-tight-seven-conversations-for-a-lifetime-of-love?_pos=1&_sid=5408e0975&_ss=r The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz - Mordecai Richler - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/apprenticeship-of-duddy-kravitz?_pos=1&_sid=d47fe1b27&_ss=r Essentialism - Greg Mckeown - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/rhmoo38?_pos=1&_sid=e50fb8388&_ss=r The War of Art - Steven Pressfield - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/war-of-art-break-through-the-blocks-and-win-your-inner-creative-battles?_pos=5&_sid=98dae465d&_ss=r The Art of Happiness - Epicurus - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/art-of-happiness?_pos=1&_sid=0bae439f3&_ss=r On the Shortness of Life - Seneca - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy19?_pos=1&_sid=d8a7ba847&_ss=r Dying Every Day - James Romm - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/dying-every-day-seneca-at-the-court-of-nero?_pos=1&_sid=ddc7612dc&_ss=r Meditations - Marcus Aurelius - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy15?_pos=3&_sid=95c0b512b&_ss=r

[@SheilaCrosby]

I would love to be able tocut and paste this list. Also, I need to organise more reading time.

[@boomerbutler7569]

I'm suprised you didn't include "On The Nature of Things by Lucretius"

[@isf56]

These are great! Thanks! Can you offer a Bundle? 😊 one link for the whole set?

[@theemeraldoffice]

Have you read all the books you carry at the painted porch?

[@Ryan-Horgan]

“We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” - Dr. Henry Link

[@joshjerez3347]

I love that every time he gets a book thrown in front of him he's like "ooh!"

[@_BiologyMatters_]

It's very endearing 😊

[@christopherjohnson2375]

😂

[@gbengaogunsanya5284]

Didnt notice till you mentioned it.

[@aloksingh88]

Ryan - Daily Stoics, you have no idea how you have saved my life even though we are a thousand miles apart.....Lots of love and respect to you.

[@KlassicKolt5612]

I'm halfway through 48 Laws of Power. I started reading it per your recommendation. And I love it! Greene certainly doesn't beat around the bush. I intend to start reading your books very soon. I'm in the middle of military technical school and your videos have helped me get through. Thank you, Ryan. Love your work my dude. I can't wait to read your books. :)

[@adeelali8417]

@Jennifer Rose Bruce They've recently done a podcast together.

[@marcdellorusso180]

You might want to check out Man’s Search for Himself by Rollo May. Written in the 1950s, but extremely relevant to our modern world, and blows away any other book on the self-help genre, including Peterson.

[@wetalksports1128]

0:55 Going to a niche nobody touched that's where you will be successful 2:05 כאשר השתחררת מהכל זה העניין שמאותו רגע אתה יכול לעשות הכל. 4:37 Ask yourself if this essential 6:14 Life is not short we just waste a lot of it. 6:44 Every second we are dying so don't waste your time

[@favritzapp]

Very inspiring as always! I'm reading Lives of the Stoics right now, an amazing history of the leaders of the Stoic school of philosophy - put Ryan Holiday in the chapter after Marcus Aurelius because you are carrying the torch with incredible courage, justice, temperance and wisdom!

[@sedisvacantia8581]

Inspired by "On the Shortness of Life" I keep saying: Life is the longest thing you can experience, there's nothing longer for you than life. Also, thank you for this video, I immediately ordered three of the books.

[@8bitstriker138]

bro wtf, that resonated with me more than you would ever think of a random comment. That sentence is now wandering in my personal journal. you can feel very proud

[@wordsofinsight5456]

Thanks for highlighting your favorite books. The more perspective on how to get a better life, the more chances to improve...

[@christopherhenrythomas2736]

Once again, thank you so much Ryan. I'm very grateful for your daily stoic emails, the books you write, and the videos you create. I'm particularly grateful for this video and your book recommendations. I've already read a few and they've been inspiring and extremely thought provoking. Since I've been introduced to you and Stoicism, I have been taking huge steps forward in a life I thought would end by the age of 25. I found The War of Art and your book The Obstacle is The Way to be invaluable resources that I will be picking up again and again for however long I've got left. Memento Mori and Amor Fati 👍

[@MrJacobmetcalf]

I have a really hard time reading so I really appreciate all the videos you have posted thank you

[@fredallen217]

Do not stop. I look forward to post !!!

[@gastondeveaux3783]

Wow, a massively impressive selection of themes. I will definitely pick up some of these. To anyone who reads , talk about it, brag about it, find others who read, and subscribe to channels like these. People who think have to get together so we don't get overrun by those who don't. Don't be shy about your intelligence. Use it for good, with sensitivity, and judiciously. Instant subscribe here.

[@justinzaharko7735]

Thank you Ryan, muh love big guy. I can faithfully say your advice has changed my life.

[@coonoco]

I would like Ryan Holiday to pick 10 influential persons (politicians, artist, business people) and publicly make 3 personalized book recommendations to each of them, that would make the world a better place.

[@colinmill3021]

I have slightly changed the quote to work for me, Strictness and tolerance go hand in hand be strict with yourself and tolerant with others. Stoicism is really helping me it's a struggle but I would rather struggle with something rather than be angry at everything. Listen to your videos every day and even started journaling which was alien to me. Enjoy the day hope your all well.

[@TheFobbo]

The quote at 2:30 is originally from Martin Niemöller, a German protestant referent and imortant member of the so called Confessing Church, an oppositional movement of Christans against the Nazi Rule under Hitler in Germany.

[@normanleach5427]

Hello Stoic...All philosophies have an intake of exhilaration and an exhaust of perplexity but for one -- the spontaneity of wisdom. This is to so love the truth that one relinquishes all the non-sense -- the tangential thought, the impulsivity of emotion and the regressive desire driven habits that lend themselves to an ineptitude, as to displace the actualities of our attentive mind. To the author of this web-sight please bear in mind what my father said long ago: "Those who do are criticized."

[@virionspiral]

I highly recommend "Culture Jam: How to Reverse America's Suicidal Consumer Binge, and Why We Must" by Kalle Lasn. Kind of in the same vain as Fight Club but not fiction

[@Fister-kw5un]

Sorry, but this title has been debunked as old socialist propaganda repackaged.

[@plaidchuck]

@@Fister-kw5un don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

[@josebernaolalicetti6751]

Its funny how sometimes in life you come to things by accident. I heard your interview with Jay Sheety on his "On Purpose" podcast and found your points of view really intertesting. That was yesterday. Since then I've already purchased your "The obstacle is the way" kindle book, and I will definetely check these titles. I think you're great and feel happy to have found your channel. Regards from Peru!!

[@BradKaellner]

Such a cool video idea Ryan! And so much value in 8 minutes :)

[@mehditate]

Yess Ryan! Thanks for sharing. Loving the channel !

[@ieraj7428]

Great book selection! Thank you, Ryan!

[@darrellshoub7527]

I donn't think Meditations 'reads' well as a BOOK, but it IS A KIND OF TREASURE CHEST of wisdom , more so that any other book perhaps .

[@StoicEvolution1]

Epictetus: "We are not given a good or bad life. We are given a life. It’s up to us to make it good or bad."

[@mossflower88]

I love the 48 laws of Powers. A great read.

[@LouisFPak]

Thank you Ryan, really very useful practical summary 👍 Much respect for your life work . Def going to keep those titles on my short list!

[@subirpramanik1384]

Steal like an Artist is great book ever .

[@itsAuffy]

Please do more of these

[@4152008085]

Thank you very much for this list. You reminded me that I’ve been wanting to get my hands on the war of art for a long time and now I’m reminded that I have to read it. I also don’t have a copy of meditations of my own, is there a specific version from a publisher or specific copy that you would recommend over others? I really appreciate your undying efforts of bringing stoicism into the minds of modern people. It has never been more relevant than it is now to teach these principles. I’ve learned a lot from your videos and I truly enjoy your podcast and website . Cheers-💥✌️

[@ruth4376]

Everything is illuminated. Don't have to read any other book, that one will do ❤️

[@yuvaldemayo0]

thank you for sharing these!

[@Syedsaqib242]

I'm thinking of reading the "Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte" and "The art of war" but I'm not sure of which translation to get and stuff so can you please recommend me something or may be make a video about it .

[@work1264]

WTF I've watched like 4 videos on this channel and never realised this was Ryan Holiday himself

[@rajivbhatia7960]

Good video…quality of books appreciable…make videos like this one…regards

[@erinloo8921]

It wasn't a poem it was spoken by the protestant Pastor Martin Niemoller who died at the hands of the Nazus

[@jarradhurley4866]

Meditations is a transformative book. My own personal journal has become something of an ode to it.

[@bjjjohn]

Love how every book reveal is preceded with an "Ouu!"

[@eduardoosorio638]

I would add The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz

[@solchau1]

I need to replace my videogame playing with reading more. Thank you Ryan.

[@MrRudedogg69]

Sapiens by Yuval Harari.

[@atankbadigamer8699]

GoCartopias pretend play part is a treasure trove of imagination, and the free delivery is a mother or fathers finest pal.

[@FlintFireforge]

Feeling good about myself that I have read a number of these books already. Yay me!

[@Hari-gl2pv]

Which is the best edition of meditation

[@Fightingvaultboy]

Gregory Hays

[@m.kameron6303]

"Ooooo!" Exactly my expression every time I come upon a book! Any delicious book! 💕 Very good recommendations!

[@meenak3574]

Haha, 48 Laws of Power. Rightly said, people who are repulsed by it need it most. I really love listening to Robert Greene but I find it hard to read 48 Laws of Power without finding the book manipulative. My challenge is finding the balance between KNOWING how Power is used to manipulate, vs getting paranoid and being suspicious of anyone who has Power.

[@carolynmarshall1968]

🇬🇧 Hi 👋 Ryan, I’ve just finished reading your book ‘Stillness is the Key’ loved it and I have annotated it soo much! Now to read another of yours. I’d love to visit it your book shop one day. 📚

[@AmyJackson-_-85]

I use the slip box method to remember what I read. I think Ryan uses the same method. Tho his box is giant tote, mine is a small metal index box off of Amazon.

[@ziielu]

Thank you for this.

[@kindcounselor]

Wonderful. I would add "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell. I study every single day the Stoics and others....and my dessert? Rumi.

[@asiwas]

Any classic recs? Aside from all the greek philos?

[@tobiasbourne9073]

0:02 Homelander mindset 😂😂😂😂😂

[@vikinghiphop3771]

Will you be coming to Northern Ireland at any point soon, would love to go to one of your lectures

[@flamboyanz]

It was very nice to see Robert Greene in the video! Thank you :)

[@Refertoneee]

Just bought all of them.

[@rutatutut]

2:15 Shall we ask WHY are they the most persecuted race?

[@williamgiovinazzo8523]

Look like a great list.

[@acajudi100]

I love books by every ethnic group. I love diversity.

[@Fightingvaultboy]

I like cultural diversity, not racial diversity. I believe that human beings shouldn't go around talking about race at all. It should be a useless, unspoken subject. Discussion about politics and race creates more division and hate than good. Call me a fascist if you want, but I 100% believe that the world would be a better place if we could all stop mentioning race and politics as much.

[@tylerwells173]

Added all to my Goodreads that weren't there already

[@Saber23]

He literally became one of the most famous philosophers of all time how is that not using your time wisely?

[@sahilsharma8629]

The laws of spirit world by khursid bhavnagri must read-a wonderful book.

[@whaheydelee]

Nothing by Thich Nhat Hanh?

[@mikedavis528]

I'm surprised Atomic Habits wasn't one of the books mentioned! A very well put list nonetheless! Thanks Ryan!

[@ednorton47]

Unfortunately, the town is too small for a bookstore to work unless it is run as a hobby by a wealthy person.

[@kaylahmeinhold407]

What is your favorite translation of Meditations?

[@fightcraft932]

You paused at 5:01

[@eduardoanayatfschannel8498]

Is Memoirs of Hadrian worth it?

[@jasonmaguire7552]

They were persecuted. To say they still are insane. And their success totally undermines the narrative of mistreatment leading to social pathology.

[@kennethkeith747]

Then they came for the Palestinians. The traumatized traumatizing... I thought Stoics were heavily into reality checks not spawning the pathological Mind virus and old (ancient) idiocracies like apartheid

[@sharpenrightservicesllc]

48 Laws of Power is a great book!

[@WillsThoughts]

The Blue Ocean one I read and don't agree with. There's literal contradictory advice telling you that if you want to validate a product, e.g., pat flynn, you need to go to where there's already a market or that proves theres no demand

[@anushasv7344]

As some who started reading a lot recently I get confused by the conflicting ideas thrown by different authors. How do people deal with that?

[@TheObsidianLogic]

I say try all the ideas if trying will not hurt you or others……keep the ones that work for You. Ideas are just ideas not objective truth, some will work for you and others will not. As a great man once said “confidence comes with Action.”

[@dodekaedius]

Start to think about them, create your own thoughts of the mix of books you've read Start reading then critically. It reveals a lot.

[@michaelcavan1524]

thank you!

[@darrellshoub7527]

RYAN MY TWO fave books ever ..... Robt Greene 48 LAWS OF POWER AND.... THE ORIGIN OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BICAMERAL MIND by Julian Jaynes

[@brendawood6712]

Books are personal, no need to tell others what to read!

[@Fightingvaultboy]

He didn't

[@Zack-xz1ph]

there are a lot of books out there, and even if we read 24/7 we couldn't read 1% of them. So you must choose wisely, and if someone recommends a book they have spent the time to determine is good, we should appreciate it

[@technoworlddd]

Thanks

[@Viv-id9fr]

What is that plastic bin with all the index cards for?

[@DS-cf1zc]

In recent years my educational reading as been formed of, Simon Sinek, Robert Greene - and a certain Ryan Holiday. There is one book outside of the these authors that truly changed my thinking about my direction in life, and what I actually wanted - that book is: Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis. Trust me it helped me find the focus, find my direction, and in combination with Ryan's work allowed me to find new work, happiness, and a better understanding of me.

[@NATURE-Care-INDIA]

I recommend you to read Shree Mad Bhagwat Geeta.

[@anIIrockz]

Yeah nice choice.. Unfortunately, being a Hindu myself I haven't read the whole of it..But were you able to summarize it in a word?

[@NATURE-Care-INDIA]

@@anIIrockz it's too hard to summarise it ... But in one word - "ShreeKrishna" 🙏

[@abrahamseals8449]

what about novels? exception of fight club I didn't hear another mention of a novel

[@carryingthefire-shanewhelan]

This is just a good video

[@artisticzest6828]

Steal like an artist is in my tr list 😌

[@jermainemason3352]

Hey Ryan, big fan what it's like owning a bookstore I would love a video on it. I wanna know is it a worthy investment

[@ballisticintegrity9741]

I honestly wouldn’t go into it thinking it’s a big money maker, I imagine it like fun times especially if you love books

[@jermainemason3352]

@@ballisticintegrity9741 definitely not a money maker but enough to make a profit and stay in business for a long time

[@CursedLawyer9424]

I will read only the books introduced with "ooh!"

[@Korty25]

Like for every time Ryan says "ooo" when the book hits the table.

[@nicolej615]

I didn’t remember you mentioning James Allen’s As a Man Thinketh.

[@CristianConti]

When you talk about Essentialism by Greg McKeown you cite one more sentence by someone named Mark...i haven't understood who is, can you write it down? Thanks

[@_BiologyMatters_]

I'd love to one day visit Ryan's bookstore.

[@chineseboxer108]

It appears that you didn't learn much from The Blue Ocean Strategy; I mean going against Amazon, LOL. I sincerely wish you the best of luck with your book store. Good for you! :^)

[@JoseBYOB]

Started the video off hot with a quote from Fight Club.

[@dr.a4707]

Hello Ryan -- Your work on the Daily Stoic offers viewers a broad range of thinking about stoicism as a foundational approach to life. In these efforts, you come across as a sincere and avid reader on this topic. However, on the topic of power and influence, your promotion of the Robert Greene book "The 48 Laws of Power" is troubling. Despite your summary comments to the contrary, Greene provides a cynical and twisted view of the realities of power. Reading these deplorable ideas as a means of understanding the "evil doers" in this world and how best to contend with them is frankly naïve. Years ago, I came across this highly controversial publication and was so concerned after reading it that I posted my detailed review on Amazon. Several years later, I also posted some follow-up commentary (complete review below). I trust these ideas may offer you and your followers some cause for pause on this subject. Perhaps, my remarks may also provide you with the opportunity to temper your advocacy of this unfortunate work. Shame On Those Who Applaud These Ideas! Reviewed July 5, 2006 As a retired CEO and now university professor, I cannot disagree more strongly with the premise of this book and the tactics promoted within. The ideas espoused here are ruthless, amoral, manipulative nonsense -- a dose of pure utilitarianism for the stupid and greedy. Glaring examples of this twisted ethos were apparent in the management teams at Enron, Tyco, Worldcom, Arthur Anderson, Adelphia, and a host of other dysfunctional corporations. The unsustainable paths these organizations chose, and the disastrous outcomes that resulted, exemplify the distorted ideas celebrated in this sadly popular writing. Once again, Greene reminds us that no social question is so complex that a simple-minded solution can't be offered. For those interested in reading works on this subject with substance, I can recommend the following: * "Power, Influence and Persuasion" by Harvard Business School Press & Society for Human Resource Management * "Power and Influence" by John P. Kotter (at Harvard) * "Managing with Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations" by Jeffrey Pfeffer (at Stanford) * "Power in Organizations" by Jeffrey Pfeffer (at Stanford) Addendum March 7, 2012: My original review was written six years ago. From the many comments posted, my remarks have obviously generated numerous responses -- some rather thoughtful and supportive, others less so. From these postings, it seems that many folks simply don't get it... and perhaps don't want to get it. Yes, it is indeed possible and certainly preferable to use influence with integrity. Rational and sincere persuasion always trumps raw coercion. It is an established sociological fact that all our individual and collective actions carry with them ethical obligations and ethical consequences. "Might for right" is ultimately far more powerful and sustainable than "might makes right." Given the global events and economic catastrophes of these six intervening years, it is ironic that so many folks continue to reject these notions and hold on so fervently to their dog-eat-dog ethics (perhaps too much FOX News)? It is truly unfortunate that Greene's book offers little more than an unsophisticated rehash of the self-serving and empty ethics put forward over 500 years ago by Niccolo Machiavelli in his renaissance publication "The Prince." At the time, these ideas were considered radical, defiant, irresponsible and nonsensical and ultimately cost Machiavelli his life. Today's media saturates us with these same ethics as held by Bernie Madoff, Dick Cheney, Jack Abramoff, Tom Delay, Lehman Brothers, AIG and the entire political theater involved in our current ethical and economic debacle. Those who so belligerently subscribe to Greene's distorted 48 laws might want to ask themselves that famous question, "How's that working for ya'?"

[@jasonmiller9497]

I appreciate you taking the time to write all of that. Appreciate you provide an alternative list. One of the most helpful and practical books that could be added is Non violent communication by Marshall Rosenberg. Power “with” others not “over” others is one of his themes Also in any given moment hold others needs as important as your own and act accordingly. One of my mentors gave me a road map that has helped First strive for non injury ,try not to harm others After this aim higher actually manifest kindness And then love. In thoughts words and deeds. It’s embarrassingly difficult 😂

[@darrellshoub7527]

ALSO......... HOW TO DIE by SENECA ( or was it just an edited book ???)

[@ricardo7777]

Im from Brazil.

[@popachubbie]

You must be one of the most interesting Americans in KZbin.

[@inezgraer5482]

Ryan, just an observation.....do you have personal relationships that benefit from your extremely passionate drive for stoicism? You clearly practice it every hour of your day.....is there room for spontaneity with for example your wife? I am 67, well-read and travelled and have just left a relationship after 31 years.....I wonder if being a stoic could have changed my course in life? Keen to read any response......

[@Fightingvaultboy]

If you ever read the entire King James Holy Bible from front to back it tops all of these put together.

[@jeanaallison7236]

♥️

[@rutatutut]

"Oooo!"

[@bin4ry_d3struct0r]

I read 48 Laws perhaps 10 years ago. Greene is an excellent writer.

[@OneBlurryLens]

Those aren’t the droids you’re looking for.

[@unitedintraditions]

If you think the Jews are one of the most persecuted you should read about the man who killed 10 million Africans - the story of King Leopold II of the Belgians. You may have a different perspective 🙏