Author

Marcus Aurelius

We've read and reviewed Marcus Aurelius's philosophy and spirituality book Meditations on Book of the Day — scored and written up in full, with a clear verdict on who it's for.

Cover of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

The private notebook of a Roman emperor, written to no one but himself, that became one of the most quietly useful books ever set down. Marcus Aurelius wasn't trying to be read; he was trying to keep his own head straight, and that's exactly why Meditations still works.