History

How to Be a Leader

by Plutarch; translated by Jeffrey Beneker; read by Matthew Waterson

Timeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any field. Learn More

How to Be a Tudor

Ruth Goodman; read by Heather Wilds

From an historian who advised on the BBCs Wolf Hall, an erudite romp through the intimate details of life in Tudor England. Learn More

How to Be Content

by Horace; selected by Stephen Harrison; translated by Stephen Harrison; introduced by Stephen Harrison; read by PJ Ochlan

In How to Be Content, Stephen Harrison provides fresh, contemporary translations of poems from across Horace's works that continue to offer important lessons about the good life, friendship, love, and death. Learn More

How to be Healthy

by Galen; translated with commentary by Katherine D. Van Schaik; read by Rick Adamson and Cindy Kay

Timeless wisdom about how to be healthy in body and mind from one of the greatest physicians of the ancient world. Learn More

How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England

by Ruth Goodman; read by Jennifer M. Dixon

Offensive language, insolent behavior, slights, brawls, and scandals come alive in Ruth Goodman's uproarious history. Learn More

How to Care About Animals

by Porphyry; translated with commentary by Peter NobleM. D. Usher; read by

An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals—and our vital relationships with them. Learn More

How to Die

by Seneca, edited, translated, and introduction by James S. Romm; read by P.J. Ochlan

Featuring beautifully rendered new translations, How to Die also includes an enlightening introduction, notes, the original Latin texts, and an epilogue presenting Tacitus's description of Seneca's grim suicide. Learn More

How to Do the Right Thing

by Seneca; introduction, selection, and translation by Robert A. Kaster

How ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat others―and ourselves―more fairly and mercifully. Learn More

How to Drink

by Vincent Obsopoeus; edited, translated, and introduced by Michael Fontaine; read by Roger Clark

In How to Drink, Michael Fontaine offers the first proper English translation of Obsopoeus's text, rendering his poetry into spirited, contemporary prose and uncorking a forgotten classic that will appeal to drinkers of all kinds and (legal) ages. Learn More

How to Eat

translated with commentary by Claire Bubb; read by Abigail Reno

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available January

A delicious feast of ancient Greek and Roman writings on living well by eating well. Learn More

How to Flourish

by Aristotle; introduction and translation by Susan Sauve Meyer; read by Hannibal Hills

Aristotle's essential guide to human flourishing―the Nicomachean Ethics―in a lively new translation by Susan Sauvé Meyer. Learn More

How to Give

by Seneca; translated by James S. Romm; read by James Cameron Stewart

Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic philosopher Seneca. Learn More

How to Grieve

by Marcus Tullius Cicero; translated by Michael Fontaine; read by Gareth Richards

An engaging new translation of a timeless masterpiece about coping with the death of a loved one. Learn More

How to Have a Life

by Seneca; read by Esther Wane

A vibrant new translation of Seneca's "On the Shortness of Life," a pointed reminder to make the most of our time. Learn More

How to Have Willpower

by Plutarch; translated by Michael Fontaine

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available July

In this addition to the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers (AWMR) series, Michael Fontaine offers new and fresh translations of two key texts on coping with internal appetites and external pressure, with different perspectives. Learn More