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I have concerns about the book by Ryan Holiday.

Htb2050 wrote: "I have concerns about the book by Ryan Holiday."

It was Holiday that got me interested in stoicism!

I second first commenter's concerns with the Ryan Holiday book. This book uses Stoicism as a marketing gimmick, but lacks any real depth or any meaningful discussion of stoicism. Given the other wonderful books on this list, my recommendation would be to skip the Holiday book.

Tom wrote: "I second first commenter's concerns with the Ryan Holiday book. This book uses Stoicism as a marketing gimmick, but lacks any real depth or any meaningful discussion of stoicism. Given the other wo..."

Agreed. I read it and it was totally a marketing book and a bad one even at that.

Misty wrote: "Htb2050 wrote: "I have concerns about the book by Ryan Holiday."

It was Holiday that got me interested in stoicism!"

Same here!!

Misty wrote: "Htb2050 wrote: "I have concerns about the book by Ryan Holiday."

It was Holiday that got me interested in stoicism!"

Me too!

Htb2050 wrote: "I have concerns about the book by Ryan Holiday."

I can fully understand you, RH isn't my favorite modern stoic author neither, because of that business-stoicism what he stands for. But we shouldn't forget that the big ancient ones were also very different from each other: Seneca was a rich man, and a kind of investment banker of his days, Epictetus a slave, and Marcus Aurelius the mightiest man of his era, who hadn't have any concern for wealth and money.
Fortunately we have nowadays a lot of excellent writers on the theme and you can find the best one for you. I think the modern day stoicism has a lot to thank for RH, but like I mentioned it before, he doesn't write the way I like.