The Stoic Shop
Everything I actually use.
The books, apps, and courses behind this journal. No sponsored placements — just the shelf I would show you if you asked. Some links are affiliate links, which cost you nothing extra and help keep the project running.
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The Stoic Journal
Best for: daily reflection with a teacher who answers
My own app, and the reason this shop exists. Write your entry, then choose Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, or Seneca to reflect back on what you wrote. No affiliate link here — this one is mine.
14 days free · then €4.90 / month
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Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
~ €10 paperback
Best for: The one book to start with
The private journal of a Roman emperor, and the closest thing we have to the voice of the teacher inside the app. I have read it more times than anything else on this page.
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Seneca
Letters from a Stoic
~ €11 paperback
Best for: Reading a few pages before bed
Seneca writing to a friend, not to posterity. The same warm, direct tone you hear when you pick Seneca in the journal.
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Epictetus
How to Live (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
~ €18 hardback
Best for: When you need the blunt version
Epictetus does not comfort you. If the dichotomy of control has not landed yet, this is the book that makes it land.
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Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman
The Daily Stoic
~ €20 hardback
Best for: A prompt before you write
366 short readings. I use it as a starting point on mornings when nothing comes to mind before opening the journal.
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Amazon
Audible free trial
Free 30 days, then ~ €9.99/mo
Best for: Reading while you walk
One free month is enough to get through most of the core Stoic texts. Meditations on a long walk works better than it has any right to.
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Sam Harris
Waking Up
~ €13/mo or €130/yr
Best for: Meditation without the mysticism
Taught from a secular, philosophy-friendly angle. Several lessons sit close to Stoic ideas without pretending they are the same thing.
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Calm.com
Calm
~ €9.99/mo or €49.99/yr
Best for: Sleep and breathwork
The best-known app for sleep, breathing, and short daily sessions. A soft entry point if the habit is new.
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Headspace
Headspace
~ €12.99/mo or €69.99/yr
Best for: Structured beginner courses
Short, guided sessions on anxiety, focus, and sleep. The most structured of the three if you like being led step by step.
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Coursera
Philosophy on Coursera
Free to audit, ~ €45+/certificate
Best for: Studying the philosophy properly
University courses on ancient philosophy, ethics, and clear thinking. You can audit most of them for nothing and only pay for a certificate.
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MasterClass
MasterClass
~ €10–€20/mo, billed yearly
Best for: Watching rather than reading
Cinematic classes on decision-making, writing, and living a more considered life. Entertaining first, practical second.
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Skillshare
Journaling classes on Skillshare
Free 7 days, then ~ €14/mo
Best for: Making journaling a real habit
A wide library of reflective-writing classes. Useful if you want the writing itself to get better, not just more frequent.
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