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Stoic Books for a Steady Mind

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Essential Stoic works by Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus. A practical shelf for resilience, self-command, mortality, discipline, and finding steadiness amid uncertainty.
 
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A handsome hardcover edition of Robin Waterfield’s definitive translation, with rich annotations providing everything readers need to understand this timeless masterpiece of practical philosophy. “A treat (and an eye-opening experience) … If you have...
Marcus Aurelius “Meditations”
 
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Letters from a Stoic, include the complete surviving collection of 124 letters that Seneca the Younger wrote at the end of his life. They were written during his retirement, after he had worked for the Emperor Nero for more than ten years. They are a...
Seneca “Letters from a Stoic”
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Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched ...
Seneca “On the Shortness of Life”
 
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The Enchiridion, a manual of Stoic philosophy, is a collection of Greek philosopher Epictetus's teachings and a valuable tool for living a more peaceful, productive life. Informal, practical, and clear, these lessons encourage us to focus on what is ...
Epictetus “Enchiridion”
 
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A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher Despite being born into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. Discourses and Selected Writings is a transcribe...
Epictetus “Discourses and Selected Writings ”