BONUS | The Novels Every Stoic Should Read
The Daily Stoic
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🗓️ 31 May 2026
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
After recording in studio for The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan and Maria Semple went next door to The Painted Porch to talk about the Stoic-themed novels everyone should read.
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| 1:24.6 | So we were talking other Stoic-themed novels, and you only knew about Man in Fall. |
| 1:29.3 | Yes. |
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