If You Only Read a Few Books This Year, Read These

Feb 15, 2026 · 13m

Most people don’t read that many books, maybe a few a year at most. So if you’re only going to read a couple books this year, the decision of which ones you choose becomes really important. In today’s episode, Ryan shares a handful of books he’s confident are worth your time. They’ve changed him, made him better, and he believes they’ll make you better too in a lot of different areas of your life. 👉 Sign up for Ryan’s free monthly reading list newsletter: https://ryanholiday.net/the-reading-list/ 📚 You can grab all the titles mentioned in this book at Ryan’s bookstore, The Painted Porch . 10% Happie r by Dan Harris On Character by Stanley McChyrstal Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy Die with Zero by Bill Perkins The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel The War of Art by Steven Pressfield 🎙️ Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content: https://dailystoic.supercast.com/ 🎥 Watch the video episodes on The Daily Stoic YouTube channel : https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom deliver…

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