The Stoic Reading List: 12 Must-Read Books To Get You Started

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Letters from a Stoic - Seneca - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
Courage Under Fire - James Stockdale - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
Mans Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
Hardship and Happiness - Seneca - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
The Enchiridion - Epictetus - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
That one should disdain hardships - Musonius Rufus - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
How To Think Like A Roman Emperor - Donald Robertson - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
On The Shortness Of Life - Seneca - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
The Inner Citadel - Pierre Hadot - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
The Daily Stoic - Ryan Holiday - www.thepaintedporch.com/produ...
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Letters from a Stoic - Seneca - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy13?_pos=1&_sid=bd55c9783&_ss=r Meditations - Marcus Aurelius - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/meditations-marcus-aurelius-gregory-hays-translation-premium-leather-edition?_pos=4&_sid=4730b1d68&_ss=r Courage Under Fire - James Stockdale - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/war10?_pos=1&_sid=8185bc70b&_ss=r Mans Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy14?_pos=1&_sid=afb63269d&_ss=r Hardship and Happiness - Seneca - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/hardship-and-happiness-the-complete-works-of-lucius-annaeus-seneca?_pos=1&_sid=39f14e0bc&_ss=r Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan9?_pos=1&_sid=b32e51d03&_ss=r&variant=40308614267034 The Enchiridion - Epictetus - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-complete-works-handbook-discourses-and-fragments?_pos=6&_sid=258a354a9&_ss=r That one should disdain hardships - Musonius Rufus - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/that-one-should-disdain-hardships-the-teachings-of-a-roman-stoic?_pos=1&_sid=8a7d69766&_ss=r How To Think Like A Roman Emperor - Donald Robertson - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy10?_pos=1&_sid=acc35b419&_ss=r On The Shortness Of Life - Seneca - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy19?_pos=1&_sid=db715a458&_ss=r The Inner Citadel - Pierre Hadot - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/inner-citadel-the-meditations-of-marcus-aurelius-revised?_pos=1&_sid=d1d24e33f&_ss=r The Daily Stoic - Ryan Holiday - www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan7?_pos=1&_sid=a5a4deab1&_ss=r 📗 Join Daily Stoic on shortform.com/dailystoic where you'll get a FREE TRIAL and 20% OFF an annual subscription for the first 500 of my followers to sign up

[@la8076]

@@unamakihey im not ryan but i do have the book “Epictetus the complete works” as shown in his video does have the enchiridion (its greek for handbook) and is infact the first “chapter” followed by the discourses & then the fragments The lessons in there are truly amazing & eye opening and written in a clear manner easy to understand & to apply directly in your life

[@dimitrijeapic2875]

I read "what makes Sammy run" but Book that helped me soo much is "earn more money than your boss" it halped me in the beggining of my bussines I highly recommend it to everybody..😊

[@d.e.t4147]

Who is the author of "Earn More Money Than Your Boss?". I cant find it on amazon but maybe I can some where else.

[@dimitrijeapic2875]

@@d.e.t4147 I found it on yt, it said that no one know who is autor sadly....

[@aleksandradjapic1984]

​@@d.e.t4147Hi, I bought this book after finding it on yt, a lot of people said that this book helped them, just typed the full name, its ebook by the way

[@dimitrijeapic2875]

@@d.e.t4147 idk who is the autor sadlly :(, but I think u can found it on yt, just type the name

[@dimitrijeapic2875]

@@d.e.t4147 I found it on yt, but saddly idk who is author

[@BinhNguyen-uk9yv]

4:48 this part is close to home for me as I've just experienced the loss of my father. Your messages were a great consolation to me. Thanks Ryan.

[@uninvited5417]

It'd be great if you did the same video for 12 must-read books but outside of the stoic philosophy

[@user-jj2kr9dv5z]

Yeah

[@mrbartuss1]

Atomic Habits

[@josephloughery7624]

Here are a few: -The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg -The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant by Terry Felber -The Human Side of Enterprise by Douglas McGregor -Authentic Leadership by Bill George -Servant Leadership by Robert Greenleaf -Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson -Flourish by Martin Seligman -When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner -The War of Art by Steven Pressfield -Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman -Drive by Daniel Pink -Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche (translation by Walter Kaufmann) Hope you find these useful. Have a good weekend. Thanks for your time.

[@5eant_]

He already does, you just have to read about what to read, not watch a video. He has a reading list email that does exactly what you ask of.

[@onelove8062]

​@@mrbartuss1old news

[@jolantatruszczynska8935]

This is the video I was searching for. Great

[@rafael55]

Thanks for sharing your great experience and sensitivity with us.

[@lauracamellini7999]

Just wanted to express my personal gratitude for there pills you share in this channel and for all the work you do with Robert Greene Tim Ferris and all the other writers, seeing you guys work together gives me a lot of hope in the very competitive environment that I live in 🙏

[@Manuel421]

I'm hoping to get Letters in the future but will definitely look into his other 2 works that you mentioned as well. Thanks for the video.

[@vmachacek]

I read "what makes Sammy run" based on your recommendation while back and it changed my life.. thank you for propelling me to better journey, only love Ryan!

[@WisdomWaveYT_]

Really great books, a lot of them helped me

[@DanielGTaylor]

Great to see some books on this list that have been recently published. The more Stoic classics make their way into the world, the better the world will be.

[@dowayne1641]

The book of Proverbs is also a great read 😊

[@aaronwimberleymbamsf5776]

Great meditation to start the day=]

[@AlotofInk]

Just started a book club today man’s search for meaning is our first book

[@charliealba83]

That book moved me. Buckle you seat belts

[@Xholmes50]

Great book bro, probably my fav of all time

[@abbecks]

This man is my Hero.

[@cmleibenguth]

I would add "On Obligations" by Cicero Great book

[@soulhealingquotes]

Very good ❤❤

[@kunalhalder6211]

1. MEDITATIONS by Marcus Aurelius. 2. Letters from a Stoic by Seneca. 3. Discourses and Other Writings by Epictetus.

[@jmo4952]

How To Think Like A Roman Emperor is excellent, would recommend the audiobook of it too.

[@JezelJordan]

I have listened to that one 3 times, I absolutely love the narration

[@ScottTaylorIAm]

Just bought it

[@ScottTaylorIAm]

Actually, I already had bought it - just never listened to it 😅

[@andrewmckenzie7956]

Donald Robertson is releasing ‘how to think like Socrates’ this year

[@hglankshear]

If you like that I would recommend reading 'Stoicism and the art of happiness' by Donald Robertson.

[@BookLover-gy6zr]

Great video

[@scottdickson9224]

Funny you should put this out today, I just started my 3rd read-through of Meditations last night. I'll have to look into some of these.

[@camaroguy84]

I'd suggest reading different translations of Meditations too. There is such a vast difference between some of them that things click with other ones versus just one.

[@scottdickson9224]

​@@camaroguy84 Yup.

[@chuckb470]

Thank you for this. I'm fairly new to stoicism. I've watched several videos but would prefer reading books. I find it humorous that I have to listen to you talk about meditations and stuff at .75 speed. 😅 And maybe I'm just old, but I find the constantly changing video, (editing cuts?) agitating. In fairness, I also find other channels on stoicism to have annoyances!

[@user-fq6mm6kz5o]

You are the best

[@unamaki]

Thank you, Ryan. Forgive my ignorance, as someone new to Stoicism, in general, but does "The Complete Works: Handbook, Discourses, and Fragments'" include "The Enchiridion"? When I click the link for "The Enchiridion - Epictetus", it brings me to the former. If not, should I read "The Enchiridion" first, and, if so, which translation? Thanks.

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

philosophy of life and others dangerous situations/ Jules Evans incredible book

[@justpremthings5686]

Hey rayn, I am not a very long reader but started reading a 6 month ago. I got a question in my mind , what if the writer's view about a particular thing is wrong than it's reality? How could we differentiate that? Please let me know if you have already covered this in any previous videos.... I know I don't have that experience or intelligence to doubt a writer but this question resist me from reading something new and get thoughts like what if this one change my attitude (wrong) towards the problem (if the writer is wrong). Really seek a reply from you. Thanks a lot Sir ❤

[@felipegonzalez1934]

I think the most important and relevant philosphy book ever writen is Aristotle's Nichomachean ethics.

[@laurenehynson6495]

I would add Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela to the list

[@PercyJackson93]

Philosophy and life by A.C Grayling is my favourite

[@AnonymousBosch]

😮🤨😂

[@ScottTaylorIAm]

Can I order all of these somewhere?

[@MiguelCill]

Everytime I read your books I hear your voice in my mind does any one have that experience?

[@user-jj2kr9dv5z]

To implement a single advice well is a thousand times better than to know a thousand advises but not imply them. The amount of information in a brain doesn’t make a wise man rather the amount of information practically applied makes a wise man. Also: My recommendations are Bhagwat gita and works of Muhammad Iqbal( Urdu/Persian). You can read the Quran or Guru Granth Sahib Ji if you wish for spiritual and philosophical advice.

[@UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart]

Bookmarks please!

[@rishicr2326]

I want to start my journey on Stoicism... Which book should i start with ???

[@JezelJordan]

I started with The Obstacle is the Way, and it set me on such an amazing journey. It really got me to look inward and be curious about what else I can do to change my life and my mindset

[@rishicr2326]

@@JezelJordan so should I start with obstacle is the way or daily stoic ????

[@JezelJordan]

@@rishicr2326 Start with Obstacle is the Way. Daily Stoic is good, but it's supposed to be a daily thing, one nice idea per day. The Obstacle is the Way is an awesome audio book to listen to or book to read right through, and then listen/read again. I have listened to both on Audible and Ryan Holiday narrates Obstacle but not Daily Stoic, and I love his narration

[@daanschone1548]

I first read Seneca, unlike other roman stoics, Aurelius and Epictetus he wrote for a public. So he is the easiest to start with. After that I read Marcus Aurelius and then everything of Epictetus (written by one of his students, he didn't write himself). I like Epictetus the most, because he seems to be the most pure to me (coming from slavery and being a poor guy unlike Seneca and Marcus). He also is funny to read because he can rant a bit :)

[@rishicr2326]

@@JezelJordan Alright then thanks brother

[@ssomnaed2720]

Don’t have some of these on Shortform??

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

you really don't get it

[@ssomnaed2720]

Don’t get what? The books recommended here could be on the Shortform site he recommends. Not all of them are…

[@deanodog3667]

Seneca was biggest charlatan in human history and Nero had his number !!

[@andyalam5074]

Take a long walk, 500-2500 miles long walk.

[@claudesaint-nuage]

I signed up for his daily email thinking I may get some useful advice for each day, but instead I just get ads to buys his ‘programs’ and coins. It feels pretty gross what he’s doing. Today’s email was about the stoics take on anger, but the only content of the message was an ad for something about anger. It seems like he’s emulating Seneca's hypocrisy. Just another charlatan.

[@wicomms]

The best stoic book to read is the Bible. King Solomon was the first stoic.😂

[@nicholasbolden1965]

What made him stoic to you ?

[@wicomms]

@@nicholasbolden1965 Read the book of Ecclesiastes and Proverbs and you will know wise King Solomon was the first stoic.

[@wicomms]

@@nicholasbolden1965 if you read king Solomon's books Proverbs and Ecclesiastes you would know what a stoic he was. 😁

[@philthome1303]

Spastic. 😅

[@goingbeyond1284]

All these works are very mediocre revolving around mind and thought, Ryan you should read JK Krishnamurthy books and listen to him. I am not against stoicism Ryan but I have read all and applied everything and only thing that work is observing my mind. No hate and no criticism only the real and direct truth.

[@technoutopia4687]

I love stoicism but I don’t like this guy…can’t explain it.

[@daanschone1548]

As a stoic you should be able to analyse that impression. Which makes us two. 😅

[@jdthompson123]

I love stoicism. I love this guy. He is speaking from the heart.

[@Fairyprairiemotherhood]

Do you love stoicism? It doesn’t show in your comment.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

He's Uber hyper and nerdy. Get over it.

[@daanschone1548]

@@jdthompson123 well, maybe that is part of why I don't naturally like him on KZbin. I guess he is a super good and enthusiast guy, but the KZbin thing gets in his way. He always has the same formula with 10 things this, 5 things that and then some commercials. Which bothers the Cynic in me. :)

[@kingcapricornio1193]

I don't read with eyes but with my 🫀

[@zollersucks]

first come first change