Best Ryan Holiday Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Ryan Holiday — 6 titles spanning Self-Help, Business, averaging 4.23 ABR stars.

Ryan Holiday is a bestselling author, media strategist, and publisher who narrates his own books with a direct, unhurried confidence that reflects his background in Stoic philosophy and marketing. His narration of The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, Stillness Is the Key, Trust Me I'm Lying, Growth Hacker Marketing, and Perennial Seller delivers his characteristic synthesis of ancient philosophy, historical example, and contemporary application in a voice that feels measured and assured. Holiday's narration style — deliberate, with occasional wry humor — suits books built around counterintuitive arguments and extended aphoristic reasoning. He reads at a pace that allows the ideas to land without feeling rushed, and his comfort with the material is evident throughout. Having narrated his own books consistently since early in his career, Holiday's voice has become closely associated with the Stoicism-influenced self-improvement genre he has done much to popularize. His audio recordings complement his work as a podcaster on the Daily Stoic.

Where to Start with Ryan Holiday

  1. 1
    Ego is the Enemy cover

    Ego is the Enemy

    The Way, The Enemy, and The Key • Book 2

    by Ryan Holiday

    Narrated by Ryan Holiday

    ★ 4.42 ABR Score (103.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (89.7K) ★ 4.63 Audible (13.7K)
    6h 56m listening time • Released 2016
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    The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

    The Way, The Enemy, and The Key • Book 1

    by Ryan Holiday

    Narrated by Ryan Holiday

    ★ 4.38 ABR Score (102.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (101.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (1.3K)
    4h 38m listening time • Released 2023
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    Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts

    by Ryan Holiday

    Narrated by Ryan Holiday

    ★ 4.34 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (1.4K)
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  4. 4
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    Summary of Stillness is the Key

    by Ninja Reads

    Narrated by Ryan Holiday

    ★ 4.25 ABR Score (8.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (23) ★ 4.74 Audible (8.5K)
    6h 56m listening time • Released 2019
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    Resumo

    by ResumoRápido ;)

    Narrated by Ray Porter, Kaleo Griffith, Tim Ferriss, Therese Plummer, Ryan Holiday, Kevin Rose, Jocko Willink, Tim Kreider, Mike Del Ponte

    ★ 4.08 ABR Score (4.0K ratings)
    ★ 5 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.69 Audible (4.0K)
    22h 41m listening time • Released 2020

    Multiple voices from Ferriss's actual podcast guests (Jocko, Ryan Holiday, Kevin Rose) narrate their own wisdom, making this feel like direct mentorship rather than secondhand summary.

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    Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising cover

    Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising

    by Ryan Holiday

    Narrated by Ryan Holiday

    ★ 3.91 ABR Score (13.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.77 Goodreads (11.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (1.9K)
    2h 17m listening time • Released 2014
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