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Books like Letters from a Stoic

If you liked Letters from a Stoic by Seneca, 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. #1

    A Guide to the Good Life

    by William Irvine

    Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Letters from a Stoic.

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  2. Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday — book cover
    #2

    Ego Is the Enemy

    by Ryan Holiday

    Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Letters from a Stoic.

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  3. #3

    How to Think Like a Roman Emperor

    by Donald Robertson

    Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Letters from a Stoic.

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  4. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl — book cover
    #4

    Man’s Search for Meaning

    by Viktor E. Frankl

    Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Letters from a Stoic.

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  5. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius — book cover
    #5

    Meditations

    by Marcus Aurelius

    Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Letters from a Stoic.

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  6. The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga — book cover
    #6

    The Courage to Be Disliked

    by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga

    Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Letters from a Stoic.

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  7. #7

    The Daily Stoic

    by Ryan Holiday

    Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Letters from a Stoic.

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  8. The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday — book cover
    #8

    The Obstacle Is the Way

    by Ryan Holiday

    Another Stoic philosophy pick — same territory as Letters from a Stoic.

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