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Barbara Stok

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Born

Groningen, Netherlands

Website

http://www.barbarastok.nl/

Genre

Graphic Novels, Comics, Nonfiction

Influences

Peter Bagge, Joe Matt, Julie Doucet, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Hergé ...more

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December 2021

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I used to be a drummer in a punkrock band before I became a comic artist. What is a good life? That is the common thread in my work. I like to write and draw stories about minimalism and resistance, about making important choices, about people who dare to go against the grain for a higher purpose.

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Average rating: 4.1 · 7,109 ratings · 1,088 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Vincent 4.08 avg rating — 4,674 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Philosopher, the Dog and the Wedding: The Story of the Infamous Female Philosopher Hipparchia 4.24 avg rating — 1,217 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wat is goed leven? 3.89 avg rating — 326 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De dikke stok 4.51 avg rating — 91 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Toch een geluk 3.96 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dan maak je maar zin 3.81 avg rating — 58 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lang zal ze leven 3.88 avg rating — 56 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Je geld of je leven 3.93 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barbaraal tot op het bot really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nu we hier toch zijn 3.88 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My favorite non-fiction books

These are my ten favorite non-fiction books at the moment, in random order:

Crack Capitalism - John Holloway
Vogels als huisgenoten - Len Howard
How To Be Free - Tom Hodgkinson
De wereld tot gisteren: Wat we kunnen leren van traditionele samenlevingen - Jared Diamond
Het geld van de toekomst - Bernard Lietaer
Persoonlijke notities - Marcus Aurelius
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - Read more of this blog post »

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Barbara Stok and 1 other person liked L D's review of The Philosopher, the Dog and the Wedding: The Story of the Infamous Female Philosopher Hipparchia: "读的是中文版"
Sep 17, 2026 12:58AM · see review
Barbara Stok liked Brit's review of De Filosoof, de Hond en de Bruiloft: "De tekenstijl spreekt mij persoonlijk niet zo aan, maar ik vind de manier waarop de panelen het verhaal weergeven wel echt heel leuk- ook hoe er meerdere "symbolische" dingen gebeuren. Ook mooi hoe er soms even "niks" gebeurd, zo lijkt het meer te ad" Read more of this review »
Sep 17, 2026 12:58AM · see review
Barbara Stok and 1 other person liked Tamara Mosby's review of The Philosopher, the Dog and the Wedding: The Story of the Infamous Female Philosopher Hipparchia: "A very interesting sneak peek into Hipparcia of Maroneia. I loved not only the drawing style but also how detailed the story was, you can tell the author did a big research. Enjoyed it lots!"
Sep 17, 2026 12:55AM · see review
Barbara Stok liked Lieke Prinsen's review of De Filosoof, de Hond en de Bruiloft: "Verrassend & Vernieuwend! Een stripboek bomvol wijsheden van filosofen uit de Griekse oudheid (cynische stroming)."
Sep 17, 2026 12:55AM · see review
Barbara Stok rated a book it was amazing Lof der luiheid. Wenken voor de beoefenaar by Tom Hodgkinson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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