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

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  • @DailyStoic
    @DailyStoic  7 місяців тому +11

    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
      @la8076 7 місяців тому

      @@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

  • @dimitrijedjapic2875
    @dimitrijedjapic2875 7 місяців тому +257

    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
      @d.e.t4147 7 місяців тому +1

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

    • @dimitrijedjapic2875
      @dimitrijedjapic2875 7 місяців тому

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

    • @aleksandradjapic1984
      @aleksandradjapic1984 7 місяців тому

      ​@@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

    • @dimitrijedjapic2875
      @dimitrijedjapic2875 7 місяців тому

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

    • @dimitrijedjapic2875
      @dimitrijedjapic2875 7 місяців тому +1

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

  • @dosomething6975
    @dosomething6975 Місяць тому +3

    I didn't know you had a UA-cam channel. You're my favorite author. I've read all your books. Thank you for your contributions to society 🙂

  • @BinhNguyen-uk9yv
    @BinhNguyen-uk9yv 7 місяців тому +9

    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.

  • @lauracamellini7999
    @lauracamellini7999 7 місяців тому +3

    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 🙏

  • @AlotofInk
    @AlotofInk 7 місяців тому +7

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

    • @charliealba83
      @charliealba83 7 місяців тому

      That book moved me. Buckle you seat belts

    • @Xholmes50
      @Xholmes50 7 місяців тому

      Great book bro, probably my fav of all time

  • @vmachacek
    @vmachacek 7 місяців тому +3

    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!

  • @kunalhalder6211
    @kunalhalder6211 6 місяців тому +18

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

  • @uninvited5417
    @uninvited5417 7 місяців тому +75

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

    • @اللہاکبر-ه3ك1ع
      @اللہاکبر-ه3ك1ع 7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah

    • @mrbartuss1
      @mrbartuss1 7 місяців тому

      Atomic Habits

    • @josephloughery7624
      @josephloughery7624 7 місяців тому +13

      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.

    • @Retro_Sean
      @Retro_Sean 7 місяців тому +8

      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
      @onelove8062 7 місяців тому

      ​@@mrbartuss1old news

  • @chuckb470
    @chuckb470 7 місяців тому +2

    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!

  • @DanielGTaylor
    @DanielGTaylor 6 місяців тому

    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.

  • @abbecks
    @abbecks 7 місяців тому +1

    This man is my Hero.

  • @jmo4952
    @jmo4952 7 місяців тому +13

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

    • @JezelJordan
      @JezelJordan 7 місяців тому

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

    • @ScottTaylorIAm
      @ScottTaylorIAm 7 місяців тому

      Just bought it

    • @ScottTaylorIAm
      @ScottTaylorIAm 7 місяців тому

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

    • @andrewmckenzie7956
      @andrewmckenzie7956 7 місяців тому +1

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

    • @hglankshear
      @hglankshear 7 місяців тому

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

  • @dowayne1641
    @dowayne1641 7 місяців тому +7

    The book of Proverbs is also a great read 😊

  • @jolantatruszczynska8935
    @jolantatruszczynska8935 6 місяців тому +1

    This is the video I was searching for. Great

  • @rafael55
    @rafael55 7 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for sharing your great experience and sensitivity with us.

  • @scottdickson9224
    @scottdickson9224 7 місяців тому +3

    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
      @camaroguy84 7 місяців тому +1

      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
      @scottdickson9224 7 місяців тому

      ​@@camaroguy84
      Yup.

  • @subhajittv5079
    @subhajittv5079 3 місяці тому +4

    You must read " Bhagavad Gita" . The best book ever existed.

  • @alex14496
    @alex14496 5 місяців тому +2

    Loved this video, subscribed and will definitely buy those books asap 👍 thanks!

  • @اللہاکبر-ه3ك1ع
    @اللہاکبر-ه3ك1ع 7 місяців тому +2

    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.

  • @Manuel421
    @Manuel421 7 місяців тому

    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.

  • @MiguelCill
    @MiguelCill 7 місяців тому +1

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

  • @felipegonzalez1934
    @felipegonzalez1934 7 місяців тому +1

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

  • @cmleibenguth
    @cmleibenguth 7 місяців тому +1

    I would add "On Obligations" by Cicero
    Great book

  • @olivierporte
    @olivierporte 2 місяці тому

    I am interested in reading (in some cases, re-reading) exactly 10 out of these 12 recommendations.

  • @heregoeseverythiing
    @heregoeseverythiing 7 місяців тому +2

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

  • @WisdomWaveYT_
    @WisdomWaveYT_ 7 місяців тому +1

    Really great books, a lot of them helped me

  • @neonknight4
    @neonknight4 2 місяці тому

    Gotta give you congrats for the IRON MAIDEN tee

    • @Concatenate
      @Concatenate 2 місяці тому +1

      He's got to be a big fan, I've seen him wearing other Maiden t's in other appearances. Up the Irons!

  • @AskAdam28
    @AskAdam28 2 місяці тому

    May I suggest Plato Unmasked: Dialogues Made New by Keith Quincy?

  • @PercyJackson93
    @PercyJackson93 7 місяців тому +1

    Philosophy and life by A.C Grayling is my favourite

  • @aaronwimberleymbamsf5776
    @aaronwimberleymbamsf5776 7 місяців тому +1

    Great meditation to start the day=]

  • @BookLover-gy6zr
    @BookLover-gy6zr 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video

  • @pouetpouetdaddy5
    @pouetpouetdaddy5 7 місяців тому

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

  • @unamaki
    @unamaki 7 місяців тому +1

    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.

    • @Concatenate
      @Concatenate 2 місяці тому

      I'm not totally sure what you're referring to but Enchiridion literally means handbook. It is Epictetus distilled into a quick and easy to read format.

  • @RicoZaid_
    @RicoZaid_ 5 місяців тому

    1:05 IRON MAIDEN!!!

  • @الملك-ل1ي
    @الملك-ل1ي 7 місяців тому +2

    You are the best

  • @Stoic-Saga101
    @Stoic-Saga101 15 днів тому

    ❤❤

  • @soulhealingquotes
    @soulhealingquotes 7 місяців тому +1

    Very good ❤❤

  • @justpremthings5686
    @justpremthings5686 7 місяців тому +1

    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 ❤

    • @Concatenate
      @Concatenate 2 місяці тому +1

      Philosophy is not a religion, it doesn't claim to be holy and completely righteous. It's just a set of tools to help get through struggle in life. If it's wrong (for you) then it's wrong and feel free to pivot to something else that is useful/helpful. I say this as a religious person that sometimes uses the tools of philosophy to deal with life's hardships.

    • @justpremthings5686
      @justpremthings5686 2 місяці тому

      @@Concatenate Thanks for your explanation

  • @VERA4515
    @VERA4515 5 місяців тому

    a new subscriber here

  • @ScottTaylorIAm
    @ScottTaylorIAm 7 місяців тому

    Can I order all of these somewhere?

  • @UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart
    @UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart 7 місяців тому +1

    Bookmarks please!

  • @rishicr2326
    @rishicr2326 7 місяців тому +1

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

    • @JezelJordan
      @JezelJordan 7 місяців тому +1

      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
      @rishicr2326 7 місяців тому +1

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

    • @JezelJordan
      @JezelJordan 7 місяців тому +4

      @@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
      @daanschone1548 7 місяців тому +6

      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
      @rishicr2326 7 місяців тому +1

      @@JezelJordan Alright then thanks brother

  • @FirstName-l1j
    @FirstName-l1j 5 місяців тому

    holy jump cut batman

  • @ssomnaed2720
    @ssomnaed2720 7 місяців тому

    Don’t have some of these on Shortform??

    • @pouetpouetdaddy5
      @pouetpouetdaddy5 7 місяців тому

      you really don't get it

    • @ssomnaed2720
      @ssomnaed2720 7 місяців тому

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

  • @deanodog3667
    @deanodog3667 7 місяців тому +1

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

    • @celiayounger9202
      @celiayounger9202 3 місяці тому +1

      It seems to me you are the biggest charlatan when you have the odosity to make that comment ( separando his comments of philosophy vs his private live

    • @deanodog3667
      @deanodog3667 3 місяці тому

      @@celiayounger9202 odosity??? Lolololol

  • @ButchersNailsEnjoyer
    @ButchersNailsEnjoyer 5 місяців тому

    Read the horus heresy instead

  • @kayzstore5363
    @kayzstore5363 3 місяці тому

    But can you dance❤

  • @katbig5717
    @katbig5717 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for video but please slow down your talking you speak way too fast and one can miss your suggestions

    • @christophertrombley2020
      @christophertrombley2020 4 місяці тому

      UA-cam allows you to pause, bookmark, rewind, and add subtitles. Try using these functions, it should help you.

  • @Retsamter
    @Retsamter 2 місяці тому

    Can you give mw for free? you just saved my life after trauma on pandemic! 😊

  • @claudesaint-nuage
    @claudesaint-nuage 7 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @goingbeyond1284
    @goingbeyond1284 7 місяців тому +1

    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.

    • @marekbabik2791
      @marekbabik2791 4 місяці тому +1

      There is difference of understanding and applying for all of us. Some things work for someone ,vthe others not. But I don't think it deserves the mediocre title cause it didn't work for you. All the books can give u a thought, an idea. How you take it in your mind and how you apply what you have read or learned is on you . Sometimes it doesn't have to do anything but inspire you to move forward. But I will give it a thought or look at your recommendation.

  • @wicomms
    @wicomms 7 місяців тому +4

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

    • @nicholasbolden1965
      @nicholasbolden1965 7 місяців тому

      What made him stoic to you ?

    • @wicomms
      @wicomms 7 місяців тому

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

    • @wicomms
      @wicomms 7 місяців тому

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

  • @philthome1303
    @philthome1303 7 місяців тому

    Spastic. 😅

  • @technoutopia4687
    @technoutopia4687 7 місяців тому +8

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

    • @daanschone1548
      @daanschone1548 7 місяців тому +3

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

    • @jdthompson123
      @jdthompson123 7 місяців тому +8

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

    • @Fairyprairiemotherhood
      @Fairyprairiemotherhood 7 місяців тому +7

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

    • @nicholasschroeder3678
      @nicholasschroeder3678 7 місяців тому +3

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

    • @daanschone1548
      @daanschone1548 7 місяців тому +1

      @@jdthompson123 well, maybe that is part of why I don't naturally like him on UA-cam. I guess he is a super good and enthusiast guy, but the UA-cam 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. :)

  • @TripleGhey
    @TripleGhey 6 місяців тому

    Blah blah get on with it

  • @kingcapricornio1193
    @kingcapricornio1193 7 місяців тому +1

    I don't read with eyes but with my 🫀

  • @Y-do8kt
    @Y-do8kt 5 місяців тому

    If stoicism was an ignorant person quoting and promoting others whom he has modelled himself on, it would be called a religion. He calls it "philosophy", believing that such self-promotion is somehow different than ignorance. Using a word to make himself feel intelligent is this daily "stoic".