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24 alternatives to The Art of Living

A Stoic classic on facing life's challenges with grace

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Art of Living launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy▲75

   Stoic philosophy applied to our modern lives

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Art of Happiness▲65

   A handbook for living

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday▲76

   Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Daily Stoic▲67

   Meditations on wisdom, perseverance, and the art of living

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck▲162

   A counterintuitive approach to living a good life

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Striking Thoughts▲89

   Bruce Lee's wisdom for daily living

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Art of Stoic Perception▲86

   24 Ancient Techniques for Creating an Invincible Mind

   2016 · pocketstoic.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Artist's Way▲75

   A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Art of Work▲69

   A proven path to discovering what you were meant to do

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Art of Possibility▲58

    Transforming Professional and Personal Life

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius▲103

    Stoic reflections from the greatest philosopher king

    2015 · classics.mit.edu · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Happiness▲69

    A guide to developing life's most important skill

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    On the Shortness of Life ▲85

    A must-read book for anyone interested in Stoicism

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Letters from a Stoic▲85

    Seneca's thoughts on the human condition

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    How to Stop Worrying and Start Living▲59

    Time tested methods for conquering worrying

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Surrender Experiment ▲61

    Surrendering to life

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Book of Life▲13

    Daily meditations with Krishnamurti

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck▲81

    A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Book of Life▲139

    The Bible for how to live in the 21st century

    2014 · theschooloflife.com · its alternatives →

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    How to Be a Stoic▲4

    Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Art of Strategy▲68

    A game theorist's guide to success in business and life

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tao Te Ching▲90

    Wisdom in action

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Last Lecture▲58

    An incredible book on appreciating life.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    How to Be an Imperfectionist▲73

    The new way to self-acceptance, fearless living, and freedom

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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