10 Best Ryan Holiday Books You Have To Read
Selections from the famous stoic author
This collection of the best Ryan Holiday books to read is perfect if you’re looking for an introduction to stoicism or you want to read about media manipulation.
You might be familiar with books like The Obstacle Is The Way and Stillness Is The Key. These books focus on the philosophy of stoicism and are what made Holiday famous.
But there are plenty of other books by Ryan Holiday that you might not be aware of. His first one, Trust Me, I’m Lying, and Conspiracy, which is one of my favourite books of his.
They’re great to read if you want to learn more about philosophy, particularly stoicism, as well as media manipulation, which is what some of Holiday’s earlier books focus on.
Whichever one of Ryan Holiday’s books you read, you’re sure to learn a lot and pick up some valuable lessons in the process!
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Conspiracy
Conspiracy is the best Ryan Holiday book that I’ve read. It’s different from his others in that it doesn’t focus on philosophy or his working life.
It looks at the downfall of the website Gawker, which was infamous for posting brutal articles on several celebrities and outing the tech billionaire Peter Thiel as gay.
It’s this last point that is the subject of the book as Thiel’s resentment leads him to put together a conspiracy to bring down the website. How this came about is incredible and had me glued page after page.
Conspiracy is a fascinating read, and just downright bonkers at times. It’s a good insight into billionaires’ minds and their influence over society without us even realising it.
The Obstacle Is The Way
The Obstacle Is The Way is probably the most well-known of Ryan Holiday’s books. It’s the one that thrust him into the limelight.
The book is, as the name suggests, about overcoming obstacles and looks at how we can overcome them…