If You Only Read a Few Books This Year, Read These
If You Only Read a Few Books This Year, Read These  
Podcast: The Daily Stoic
Published On: Sun Feb 15 2026
Description: 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% Happier by Dan Harris On Character by Stanley McChyrstalGift from the Sea by Anne Morrow LindberghGood Inside by Dr. Becky KennedyA Calendar of Wisdom by Leo TolstoyDie with Zero by Bill PerkinsThe 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 delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/📱 Follow us:  Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and FacebookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.