Ryan Holiday Non-Fiction books in order

Non-fiction books by Ryan Holiday covering Stoic philosophy, media, marketing, and modern culture, published between 2012 and 2025.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator 2012 Ryan Holiday Buy
2 Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising 2013 Ryan Holiday Buy
3 The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph 2014 Ryan Holiday Buy
4 Ego Is the Enemy 2016 Ryan Holiday Buy
5 The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity 2016 Ryan Holiday Buy
6 Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work That Lasts 2017 Ryan Holiday Buy
7 The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on the Art of Living 2017 Ryan Holiday Buy
8 Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue 2018 Ryan Holiday Buy
9 Stillness Is the Key 2019 Ryan Holiday Buy
10 Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius 2020 Ryan Holiday Buy
11 The Boy Who Would Be King 2021 Ryan Holiday Buy
12 The Daily Dad 2023 Ryan Holiday Buy
13 What You’re Made For: Powerful Life Lessons from My Career in Sports 2025 Ryan Holiday Buy

Ryan Holiday’s non-fiction catalog covers several subjects. His early books, including Trust Me, I’m Lying (2012) and Growth Hacker Marketing (2013), focused on media and marketing. He then shifted to Stoic philosophy with The Obstacle Is the Way (2014) and Ego Is the Enemy (2016), which became his biggest sellers.

His later non-fiction includes Conspiracy (2018), a deep investigation of Peter Thiel’s secret lawsuit against Gawker, and The Daily Dad (2023), which applies his philosophical thinking to parenting. Holiday has also co-authored books on related subjects.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Ryan Holiday Non-Fiction series?

There are thirteen books in the Ryan Holiday Non-Fiction series, published between 2012 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Ryan Holiday Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Ryan Holiday Non-Fiction series is Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator, published in 2012.

What was Ryan Holiday's first book?

Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator (2012) was Holiday’s first book. It exposed the tactics used to manipulate online media and went on to become a bestseller.

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