Title: Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
Author: Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman
Category: Non-fiction, Philosophy, Self-help
Summary: A biographical companion to the philosophy of Stoicism, charting the lives, struggles, and triumphs of the tradition’s most notable figures from its founder Zeno through to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Rather than a purely academic text, Holiday and Hanselman present historical vignettes to illustrate how these thinkers applied their principles under intense political pressure, personal loss, and public scrutiny, offering a practical masterclass in resilience and character.