14 Top philosophy books like The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life by Epictetus

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The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life

By: Epictetus

4.38

Format: 70 pages, Kindle Edition

Life's Missing Instruction ManualEpictetus (c. 50-135 CE) was brought as a slave to Rome, where he …

If you liked the philosophy plot in The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life by Epictetus , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays) by James B. Stockdale

1. 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

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
"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)

Cover of Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, Gia-Fu Feng, Jane English, Jacob Needleman, Toinette Lippe

2. Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Format: 107 pages, Paperback

A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more

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  • classics
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
"The heart that gives, gathers."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

Cover of Seneca - On the Shortness of Life: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader by Seneca, James Harris, James  Harris

3. Seneca - On the Shortness of Life: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

By: Seneca , James Harris , James Harris

3.54

Format: 230 pages,

De Brevitate Vitae (frequently referred to as On the Shortness of Life in English) is a moral essay… read more

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  • philosophy
  • classics
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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4. 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

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  • classics
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help

5. On the Shortness of Life

By: Seneca , Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living, the im… read more

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6. As a Man Thinketh

By: James Allen

4.26

Format: 91 pages, Hardcover

The mind guides our footsteps as we progress along the pathway of life. Purity of mind leads inevit… read more

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7. The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity

By: Ryan Holiday , Stephen Hanselman

3.92

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully packaged, gifty daily devotional of Stoic wisdom, from the author of The Obstacle is … read more

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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

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9. Stillness Is the Key

By: Ryan Holiday

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdo… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • business
  • self help
"Build a life you don't need to escape from."

-Ryan Holiday, Stillness Is the Key

"Routine, done for long enough and done sincerely enough, becomes more than routine. It becomes ritual—it becomes sanctified and holy."

-Ryan Holiday, Stillness Is the Key

"If solitude is the school of genius, as the historian Edward Gibbon put it, then the crowded, busy world is the purgatory of the idiot."

-Ryan Holiday, Stillness Is the Key

"Put yourself in tough situations. Accept challenges. Familiarize yourself with the unfamiliar. That's how you widen your perspective and your understanding."

-Ryan Holiday, Stillness Is the Key

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10. 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

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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11. 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

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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12. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World

By: Ryan Holiday

4.21

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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13. The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life

By: Epictetus

4.38

Format: 70 pages, Kindle Edition

Life's Missing Instruction ManualEpictetus (c. 50-135 CE) was brought as a slave to Rome, where he … read more

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  • self help
  • classics
  • personal development
  • theology
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • business
  • science
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14. Ikigai & Kaizen: The Japanese Strategy to Achieve Personal Happiness and Professional Success (How to set goals, stop procrastinating, be more productive, build good habits, focus, & thrive)

By: Anthony Raymond

4.14

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the Japanese secret to unlocking your purpose, productivity, and passion!Are you strugglin… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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15. Living from the Soul: The 7 Spiritual Principles of Ralph Waldo Emerson

By: Sam Torode

4.51

Format: 71 pages, Kindle Edition

Living from the Soul illuminates the seven principles that guided Ralph Waldo Emerson throughout hi… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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16. Stoicism: How to Use Stoic Philosophy to Find Inner Peace and Happiness

By: Jason Hemlock

4.13

Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you tired of the glass being half empty?Do you worry you don’t have the strength to cope when s… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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17. The Enchiridion: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

By: James Harris

4.45

Format: 123 pages, Kindle Edition

The Enchiridion or Manual of Epictetus (Enchiridion is Greek for "that which is held in the hand") … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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18. Stoicism for Inner Peace

By: Einzelgänger

4.49

Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition

The ancient Stoics were deeply concerned with the virtue of equanimity. Equanimity or ‘inner peace’… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
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19. Never Search Alone: The Job Seeker’s Playbook

By: Phyl Terry

4.20

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

"If you're even thinking about a job search, start here."- Marty Cagan, Silicon Valley Product Grou… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
  • self help
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20. Taking the Work Out of Networking: An Introvert's Guide to Making Connections That Count

By: Karen Wickre

3.40

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The former Google executive, editorial director of Twitter and self-described introvert offers netw… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • self help
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21. The Meditations: An Emperor's Guide to Mastery

By: Marcus Aurelius

4.56

Format: 86 pages, Kindle Edition

How to think clearly, act purposefully, overcome obstacles, and find peace & happiness along the wa… read more

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16 Top nonfiction books like The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life by Epictetus

Transform Your Habits

Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)

James B. Stockdale

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Seneca - On the Shortness of Life: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Seneca , James Harris , James Harris

3.54

Transform Your Habits

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay

3.75

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21 best-selling nonfiction books like Stoicism: How to Use Stoic Philosophy to Find Inner Peace and Happiness by Jason Hemlock

Transform Your Habits

Seneca - On the Shortness of Life: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Seneca , James Harris , James Harris

3.54

Transform Your Habits

The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness

Epictetus , Sharon Lebell

3.37

Transform Your Habits

It's Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life

Tom Rath

4.01

Transform Your Habits

How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)

Epictetus

4.11

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