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The Idiot (Polis & Praxis Classics)
A misunderstood soul. A society unwilling to accept true goodness. A timeless classic reimagined for today's reader. In The Idiot , Fyodor Dostoevsky delivers one of the most profound and psychologically rich novels ever written. Prince Lev Nikolaevich Myshkin returns to Russia after years in a Swiss clinic and is drawn into a web of social intrigue, romantic obsession, and spiritual collapse.
The Art of War
Unlock the timeless secrets of power, discipline, and strategy. Sun Tzu's The Art of War remains the world's most influential manual on military strategy and leadership, with insights that shape how we approach conflict, power, and planning in modern life.
Jailed for Freedom (Polis & Praxis Classics)
A powerful true story of protest, prison, and political transformation-told by one of the women who lived it. Doris Stevens' firsthand account of the suffragists who dared to defy power and paid the price for it, arrested for picketing the White House.
Choose Coffee: How to Live in an Increasingly Nihilistic World
"Shall I kill myself or have a cup of coffee?" This book delves into existentialism, nihilism, and the pursuit of meaning, using coffee as a metaphor for finding purpose and connection amidst the chaos.
Unbothered: The Art and Philosophy of Not Letting the Little Things Get to You
A transformative guide to the timeless wisdom of Stoicism and practical psychological insights to help you cultivate an unbothered mindset and reclaim your inner peace.
The Socratic Life: An Argument to Lead an Examined Life
A profound philosophical investigation into the transformative power of leading a life informed by self-reflection and critical thought, inspired by the timeless teachings of Socrates.
Burning Yourself Out: A Philosophical Approach to Addressing Burnout
A philosophical exploration of burnout, blending Stoicism, existentialism, and modern psychology to help you reclaim your life, identify your true purpose, and recover with resilience and grace.
The Power of Few: How a Small Social Circle Leads to a Better Life
Grounded in Stoicism, this book challenges the myth that bigger is better when it comes to your social network, showing how a small, intentional circle leads to greater happiness and resilience.
Purpose Beyond Religion: Living a Meaningful Life in a Modern Secular World
An exploration of what it means to live in an age where structures of meaning feel absent or constantly shifting, and how we construct meaning for ourselves in a secular world.
Seek Virtue as a Response to Chaos
Blending the timeless insights of Stoicism with the raw honesty of Absurdism, this book offers a practical roadmap for cultivating inner virtue amid external chaos.
Embrace the Absurd with Grace
A proposal for Stoic Absurdism-blending the wisdom of the Stoics with the liberating insights of the Absurdists to guide us toward a life of purpose, authenticity, and resilience.
Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Nietzsche's most influential and poetic work-a philosophical novel delivering his boldest concepts: the death of God, the Overman, eternal recurrence, and the rejection of herd mentality.
Human, All Too Human by Friedrich Nietzsche (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Written during Nietzsche's transformation from romantic idealist to fierce skeptic, this groundbreaking work challenges morality, religion, politics, culture, and human emotion.
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Nietzsche's fearless self-examination-part autobiography, part philosophical proclamation, and part masterclass in how to become who you truly are.
Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Nietzsche's explosive manifesto dismantling the moral codes, herd instincts, and comfortable lies that define modern life-a philosophical grenade thrown at conventional thinking.
Twilight of the Idols by Friedrich Nietzsche (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Nietzsche picks up the hammer-his metaphor for philosophical critique-and smashes through centuries of inherited beliefs about Socratic rationalism, Christian values, and German culture.
The Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche (Polis & Praxis Classics)
A fearless critique of morality, religion, guilt, and the human psyche, exposing how traditional morality emerged from power dynamics, resentment, and psychological conditioning.
3 Engagement Rings: The Real Work of Student Engagement
Veteran educator Matthew Colwell introduces a research-informed framework built around three pillars of engagement: Wellness, Relevance, and Self-Efficacy.
Plato's The Republic
One of the most influential works of philosophy ever written, exploring the nature of justice, the role of the individual in society, and the path to true knowledge.
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
A collection of personal writings by the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher revealing powerful insights on mastering your emotions, overcoming adversity, and living with integrity.
The Metamorphosis & The Trial: Two Existential Classics by Franz Kafka
Two haunting works of modern literature in one volume, examining the absurdity of existence, the crushing weight of societal expectations, and profound alienation.
A More Perfect Union: The Constitution and Other Founding Documents
The Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and all 27 Amendments, each introduced with clear historical commentary.
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen (Polis & Praxis Classics)
A timeless classic revealing a profound truth: your mind is the source of your character, circumstances, and future. First published in 1903.
Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince (Polis & Praxis Press)
Machiavelli's bold, unsentimental guide to seizing power, keeping it, and shaping public opinion-lessons that remain vital today for politics, business, or leadership.
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The book that shaped modern literature and anticipated existentialism-Dostoevsky's unforgettable portrait of a mind at war with itself.
The Call of Cthulhu and Other Tales of Horror (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Three of H. P. Lovecraft's most iconic works of cosmic horror: The Call of Cthulhu, The Colour Out of Space, and The Dunwich Horror.
The Enchiridion (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Epictetus's timeless manual for inner freedom, distilling core Stoic teachings into a powerful guide for self-mastery, resilience, and peace of mind.
White Nights and Other Short Stories (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Six powerful short stories revealing the emotional and psychological depth of Dostoevsky, exploring love, isolation, morality, and the fragile boundaries between fantasy and reality.
The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner's satirical masterpiece-a scathing critique of greed, government corruption, and the illusion of progress that named an era.
The Interwoven Thread
What if the greatest revolutions in history were engineered by time travelers? A gripping sci-fi historical thriller of rival agents reshaping pivotal moments in human history.
The Fragmented Realms: The Unmaking Trilogy Book 1
A sweeping fantasy epic where philosophy meets adventure, following a former scholar's journey across realms where logic rules, dreams become real, and chaos mocks every step.
Smoke & Silver: A Novel of the First Opium War
A gripping historical novel of empire, opium, and the people caught in between during the First Opium War, told through merchants, emperors, sailors, and wives.
Educational Authoritarianism
An investigation into the competing purposes of education and the subtle, often invisible forces of authoritarianism that shape what we teach, how we teach, and why.
Heart of Darkness (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Joseph Conrad's haunting journey into the depths of human nature, set against imperialist exploitation in the Congo-one of literature's most powerful examinations of race and power.
The Serpent's Whispers: The Crimson Vengeance
A Prince in Mourning. A Demon in the Shadows. A Kingdom on the Brink. The blade-sharp opening to the Crimson Vengeance Trilogy, rich with Japanese-inspired lore.
Steppenwolf (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Hermann Hesse's gripping psychological novel exploring the divided self, existential despair, and the possibility of spiritual renewal through the story of Harry Haller.
The Star Throne's Shadow: Crowns of the Cosmos Book 1
A crumbling empire, an ambitious general, and an ancient prophecy-the explosive first entry in a bold new space opera saga of political intrigue and brutal ambition.
The Last Argument Against Nothing
What if the end of the world didn't arrive with a bang-but with silence? A slow-burn speculative thriller about a collective's orchestrated slide into digital entropy.
Dignitism: A New Politics and Philosophy of Wholeness
A radical re-imagination of politics itself, anchored in a foundational truth about human existence that has been systematically overlooked: dignity.
She Wrote the World: An Anthology of Women's Words, Wisdom, & Will
A groundbreaking anthology bringing together the voices of 50 remarkable women whose writing shaped history, sparked revolutions, and expanded the boundaries of human thought.
Autobiography of Mother Jones (Polis & Praxis Red Series)
"I am not a humanitarian. I am a hell-raiser." Mother Jones recounts her life of grief, resilience, and the unshakable belief that ordinary people united can change the world.
Labor and Freedom: The Voice and Pen of Eugene V. Debs (Polis & Praxis Red Series)
A timeless collection of Eugene Debs's most influential speeches and essays-an unflinching critique of capitalist exploitation and a clarion call for social justice.
The Politics of Learning: Education as Ideology and Resistance
Drawing from Freire, bell hooks, and Giroux, this book exposes how systems of power shape what we learn, how we teach, and who gets to be heard.
The Souls of Black Folk
W.E.B. Du Bois's landmark 1903 work introducing the concept of double-consciousness-more than a book, a manifesto for freedom that remains urgent and prophetic today.
Anarchism and Other Essays (Polis & Praxis Red Series)
Emma Goldman's groundbreaking collection challenging authority, exposing injustice, and demanding a more humane world through essays on anarchism, prisons, and free speech.
Red Love (Polis & Praxis Red Series)
Alexandra Kollontai's groundbreaking novel about love, freedom, and revolution in early Soviet Russia, challenging traditional ideas about family, marriage, and intimacy.
Mirrors of Moscow (Polis & Praxis Red Series)
Louise Bryant's vivid firsthand account of revolutionary Russia, capturing early Soviet leaders like Lenin and Trotsky at close range.
Statesman (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Plato's insightful dialogue exploring political leadership, power, and the craft of ruling-revealing that leadership is a demanding craft rooted in expertise and moral discipline.
The Examined Year: 365 Daily Reflections
A daily operating system for a clearer mind-3,000 years of human wisdom from Marcus Aurelius to Virginia Woolf, in just two minutes a day.
The Nicomachean Ethics (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Aristotle's foundational text of Western moral philosophy-a practical manual for developing courage, temperance, justice, and practical wisdom through the Golden Mean.
Walden & Walking (Polis & Praxis Classics)
Thoreau's fierce and funny critique of the social and economic chains we forge for ourselves, paired with his passionate manifesto on the necessity of "Wildness."
The King in Yellow (Polis & Praxis Classics)
The masterpiece that inspired True Detective and the Cthulhu Mythos-interconnected tales revolving around a forbidden play that induces madness in its readers.
Essays and Dialogues - Leopardi (Polis & Praxis Gray Series)
Giacomo Leopardi's masterpiece of satirical philosophy dismantling the comforting illusions of progress and human self-importance through witty, surreal conversations.
Pensées (Polis & Praxis Gray Series)
Blaise Pascal dissects the anatomy of modern anxiety, using sharp aphorisms and clinical logic to expose the absurdity of human vanity and our flight from mortality.
Essays and Dialogues - Schopenhauer (Polis & Praxis Gray Series)
Arthur Schopenhauer exposes the hidden engine driving human behavior-the restless "will" that pushes us toward status, wealth, and dominance, guaranteeing perpetual dissatisfaction.
The Birth of Tragedy (Polis & Praxis Gray Series)
Nietzsche looks to ancient Greek drama to diagnose a spiritual crisis, arguing early Greek culture achieved vitality through tension between the Apollonian and Dionysian.
The School and Society & The Child and the Curriculum (Polis & Praxis Education Series)
John Dewey's two most influential early works on experiential learning, offering an enduring framework for meaningful classroom reform.
The Examined School Year: 180 Daily Reflections for Educators
The daily companion for teachers who want to grow without burning out-180 daily reflections built for the actual rhythm of the school year, from Matthew Colwell.
1900; or, The Last President (Polis & Praxis Politics)
The 19th-century novel that highlighted modern American political turmoil-an insurgent president dismantles institutions and mobs surge through Manhattan.
The Montessori Method (Polis & Praxis Education Series)
Maria Montessori's foundational 1912 text proving that children are active, self-directed learners who possess a fierce, joyful drive toward mastery.
Seneca on Anger, Benefits, Clemency, and a Happy Life (Polis & Praxis Stoic Series)
Four classic Seneca essays offering a survival manual for contemporary life: a philosophy of attention, an antidote to anger, a defense of reciprocity, and a meditation on power.
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