Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
By: Ryan Holiday
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics…
Want to Read $ 8.99"When good men come to bad ends,"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
"When good men come to bad ends,"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
"No parent should outlive their children. To lose eight of them? So young? It staggers the mind. “Unfair"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
"No parent should outlive their children. To lose eight of them? So young? It staggers the mind. “Unfair"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
If you liked the philosophy plot in Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius by Ryan Holiday , here is a list of 16 books like this:
1. Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
By: Rob Goodman , Jimmy Soni
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The first biography of the final man to stand against Caesar—whose principles and defiance became … read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Rob Goodman's Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- biography
- history
- philosophy
- ancient history
- nonfiction
2. Mastery
By: Robert Greene
4.26
Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
In this book, Robert Greene demonstrates that the ultimate form of power is mastery itself. By anal… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Robert Greene's Mastery book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- audiobook
- self help
- personal development
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- leadership
"Creative Endeavors are by their nature uncertain."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"The problem is that we humans are deep conformists."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"Read more books than those who have a formal education, developing this into a lifelong habit."-Robert Greene, Mastery
3. Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)
By: James B. Stockdale
4.30
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
When physical disability from combat wounds brought about Jim Stockdale's early retirement from mil… read more
Want to Read $ 1.99Similar categories in James B. Stockdale's Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays) book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- self help
- biography
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- leadership
"After ejection I had about thirty seconds to make my last statement in freedom before I landed in the main street of a little village right ahead. And so help me, I whispered to myself: "Five years d…"-James B. Stockdale, Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)
4. Discourses and Selected Writings
By: Epictetus , Robert F. Dobbin , Robert Dobbin
3.84
Format: 135 pages, Paperback
A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher DESPITE BEING BORN in… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Epictetus's Discourses and Selected Writings book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- self help
5. Meditations
By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay
3.75
Format: 148 pages,
Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Marcus Aurelius's Meditations book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- personal development
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- self help
6. The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness
By: Epictetus , Sharon Lebell
3.37
Format: None pages,
Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 C.E. in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Sold a… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Epictetus's The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- personal development
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- self help
7. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
By: William B. Irvine
4.48
Format: None pages, Hardcover
One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discove… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in William B. Irvine's A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
8. Letters from a Stoic
By: Seneca , Robin Campbell
4.75
Format: 118 pages, Paperback
The power and wealth which Seneca the Younger (c.4 B.C. - A.D. 65) acquired as Nero's minister were… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Seneca's Letters from a Stoic book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
9. Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero
By: Seneca , James Romm
4.00
Format: 98 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne ("Gripping . . . the narrative ve… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Seneca's Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
10. Teach Yourself Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
By: Donald J. Robertson
3.85
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
This new guide to finding a happier way of life draws on the ancient wisdom of the stoics to reveal… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Donald J. Robertson's Teach Yourself Stoicism and the Art of Happiness book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
11. How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
By: Massimo Pigliucci
3.85
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of How to Liveand How Proust Can Change Your Life, a philosopher asks how ancient … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Massimo Pigliucci's How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
12. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
By: Morgan Housel
4.19
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Morgan Housel's Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- self help
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
13. The Laws of Human Nature
By: Robert Greene
4.37
Format: 624 pages, Kindle Edition
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power comes the definitive new book… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Robert Greene's The Laws of Human Nature book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- audiobook
- self help
- personal development
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- leadership
"Fo each weakness there is a corresponding strength."-Robert Greene, The Laws of Human Nature
"Results are important, but the way they are achieved, the process, is equally important."-Robert Greene, The Laws of Human Nature
"Rationality is not a power you are born with but one you acquire through training and practice."-Robert Greene, The Laws of Human Nature
"So often we think that power has changed people, when in fact it simply reveals more of who they are."-Robert Greene, The Laws of Human Nature
14. Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor
By: Donald J. Robertson
4.33
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and ov… read more
Want to Read $ 12.98Similar categories in Donald J. Robertson's Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- biography
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- ancient history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World
By: Massimo Pigliucci
3.98
Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio
Distilled to its essence, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy known as Stoicism is a philosophy of p… read more
Want to Read $ 4.00Similar categories in Massimo Pigliucci's Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- self help
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
16. How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
By: Epictetus
4.11
Format: 173 pages, Hardcover
A superb new edition of Epictetus's famed handbook on Stoicism--translated by one of the world's le… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Epictetus's How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers) book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- self help
- personal development
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"A companion's crudeness is bound to rub off on the one he is with, no matter how refined that person may be."-Epictetus, How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
"Don't we recall that no one does injury or benefit to another, but that the cause of each of these things is a judgement."-Epictetus, How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
"Don't ask for things to happen as you would like them to, but wish them to happen as they actually do, and you will be all right."-Epictetus, How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
"But to myself all predictions are favorable if I wish them to be, since it is up to me to benefit from the outcome, whatever it may be."-Epictetus, How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
17. Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
By: Ryan Holiday
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- audiobook
- self help
- personal development
- biography
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- ancient history
- nonfiction
- leadership
"When good men come to bad ends,"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
"No parent should outlive their children. To lose eight of them? So young? It staggers the mind. “Unfair"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
"You owe it to yourself and to the world to actively engage with the brief moment you have with this planet. You cannot retreat exclusively into ideas. You must contribute."-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
"It is a striking contrast, an emperor and a slave sharing and loving the same philosophy, the latter figure greatly influencing the former, but it is not a contradiction—nor would it have seemed odd …"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
18. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
By: Donald J. Robertson
4.36
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent.Roma… read more
Want to Read $ 2.99Similar categories in Donald J. Robertson's How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- audiobook
- self help
- personal development
- biography
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- leadership
19. That One Should Disdain Hardships: The Teachings of a Roman Stoic
By: Musonius Rufus
3.98
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Perennial wisdom from one of history’s most important but lesser-known Stoic teachers “He knew tha… read more
Want to Read $ 10.99Similar categories in Musonius Rufus's That One Should Disdain Hardships: The Teachings of a Roman Stoic book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- biography
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- self help
"If one accomplishes some good though with toil, the toil passes, but the good remains; if one does something dishonourable with pleasure, the pleasure passes, but the dishonour remains."-Musonius Rufus, That One Should Disdain Hardships: The Teachings of a Roman Stoic
20. Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
By: David Fideler
4.28
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The first clear and faithful guide to the timeless, practical teachings of the Stoic philosopher Se… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in David Fideler's Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- self help
- personal development
- history
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control - 52 Week-by-Week Lessons: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control―52 Week-by-Week Lessons
By: Gregory Lopez
4.07
Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition
A pragmatic philosophy more popular than ever—here are 52 ancient lessons to help you overcome adve… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Gregory Lopez's A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control - 52 Week-by-Week Lessons: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control―52 Week-by-Week Lessons book and Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- self help
- personal development
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
