The Stoic Magazine Library

Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction by Brad Inwood is an outstanding introduction to Stoicism. In its structure, exposition, and clarity, it is unlike any other introductory book on Stoicism. 

This is an impressive new edition of Epictetus' guide to the good life, 'Enchiridion'.

This is a beautifully written book. 

Poignant yet courageous, heart-wrenching yet compassionate, You Will not Have My Hate is a manifesto of a free man who chooses his reaction to the horror he faced on a Friday night. 

How to Think Like Roman Emperor by Donald Roberson. St. Martin’s Press. 294pp. Available in bookstores and on Amazon https://amzn.to/2VW7xFa 

Reviewed by Chuck Chakrapani 

Lessons in Stoicism is by John Sellars, a prominent modern Stoic scholar. His name should be familiar to our readers—he is on our Advisory Board and he writes to the magazine occasionally. 

Manual of Reformed Stoicism by Piotr Stankiewicz is a tightly structured, well-written, and beautifully produced book. It deserves to be among the top three modern books on applied Stoicism. It covers the same ground as most modern books on applied Stoicism, only better. 

A description of three books: Epictetus and Laypeople by Erlend D. MacGillivray; A Field Guide to a Happy Life by Massimo Pigliucci; Stoic Philosophy and Social Theory by Will Johncock

As ‘the year like no other’ comes to a close, we may want to reflect on our lives so we may steer them better in the new year. In this issue of THE STOIC, our contributors provide excellent perspectives on living a better life, no matter what we have been through this year.

Lives of The Stoics by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman is a significant contribution to modern Stoic literature.

How can we achieve total personal freedom when we have so many obligations and so many demands on our time? Is personal freedom even possible?

• Stoic Book of Anger is the plain English version of Seneca’s classic trilogy, On Anger. Seneca’s On Anger is probably one of the best books ever written on the subject. It is a detailed analysis of anger: what causes it, what price we pay for it, and how we can be totally free from it.

Ancient Stoic texts in modern English.

How can we achieve total personal freedom when we have so many obligations and so many demands on our time? Is personal freedom even possible?

Stoic Book of Anger is the plain English version of Seneca’s classic trilogy, On Anger. Seneca’s On Anger is probably one of the best books ever written on the subject. It is a detailed analysis of anger: what causes it, what price we pay for it, and how we can be totally free from it.

How can we achieve total personal freedom when we have so many obligations and so many demands on our time? Is personal freedom even possible?