Books like Ego Is the Enemy
If you liked Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday, here are 8 non-fiction books to read next — hand-matched on shared themes and authors, not an algorithm. Each links to where to get it.
#1 · same authorThe Obstacle Is the Way
by Ryan Holiday
Holiday's modern translation. Three disciplines (perception, action, will) operationalize Aurelius for non-academic readers.
Shared theme: Stoicism + Stoic philosophy
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#2Man’s Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Stoic without being labeled. Frankl's logotherapy arrived at Aurelius's insight independently — reading both makes both clearer.
Shared theme: Stoicism + Stoic philosophy
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#3Meditations
by Marcus Aurelius
The foundation. Marcus Aurelius wrote it for himself; the recurring theme is control what you can, accept what you can't, do right now.
Shared theme: Stoicism + Stoic philosophy
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#4The Courage to Be Disliked
by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
Adlerian psychology in dialogue form. Heavy overlap with Stoic ethics — separation of tasks, choice of meaning, focus on control.
Shared theme: Stoicism + Stoic philosophy
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Affiliate links — as an Amazon Associate, Read Stacks earns from qualifying purchases and Audible trials at no extra cost to you.- The Daily StoicRyan Holiday#5 · same author
The Daily Stoic
by Ryan Holiday
Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Ego Is the Enemy.
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Affiliate links — as an Amazon Associate, Read Stacks earns from qualifying purchases and Audible trials at no extra cost to you. - A Guide to the Good LifeWilliam Irvine#6
A Guide to the Good Life
by William Irvine
Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Ego Is the Enemy.
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Affiliate links — as an Amazon Associate, Read Stacks earns from qualifying purchases and Audible trials at no extra cost to you. - How to Think Like a Roman EmperorDonald Robertson#7
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
by Donald Robertson
Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Ego Is the Enemy.
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Affiliate links — as an Amazon Associate, Read Stacks earns from qualifying purchases and Audible trials at no extra cost to you. - Letters from a StoicSeneca#8
Letters from a Stoic
by Seneca
Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Ego Is the Enemy.
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