/lit/ - Literature

Meditations would be the first most look to.

What would you all recommend as a good starting point for someone just getting into philosophy?

I am a girl. I read the Greeks, but I also read Murakami. Can't stand YA romances or nonsense like that though.

I think the assumption that women read more than men is correct, and it also seems true that they mostly just read a lot of crap. I am majoring in English, and my classes have more women than men. Obviously all these women read highbrow shit because it's required for class, but they all exude this pseudo-intellectual aura that kind of renders all the good reading useless.

The men in my class are no better because they're constantly in pursuit of pussy, which also renders all the reading pointless, in my opinion.
Pic related is probably my favourite book right now.

Pic related is probably the most common "philosophy" book known about to the average person.

Many modern analytics would consider it chicken soup for the soul more than philosophy, but I doubt they would deny that it's some bretty good soup.

Alright /lit/, a lad I want to bone is going to be coming in from another city in a couple months.

I've read a decent amount of philosophy but it's mostly technical and painful reads (Kant/Wittgenstein/Analytics) that don't take up much space on my bookshelf and hence don't impress.

What are some easy philosophers (who naturally, aren't complete crap) that I could blow through (compared to Kant) and fill up my shelf.

I know most late Stoics (Aurellius, Seneca, etc) are quite simple to read (Meditations, Letters from a Stoic), anything else?

Secondary texts that look fancy (i.e. don't have names that give away their simplicity such as "the basics of philosophy" or something) also appreciated.

Yes, yes, you can judge me for being a filthy pseud but all is fair in love, right?

Also, I'm sure there are other anons who are extremely interested in getting an answer to this, I'm sure easy mode philosophers would even help ease them into the field.

TL;DR: What are some easy-mode philosophy books that can rack up my bookshelf while maintaining its integrity?

Pic related

What's the best version of this book? I've already read a pdf version that I loved but I'd like a physical copy I can take with me places.

Is pic related a meme book?

The often quoted passage of "oh my enemy isn't as wise" seems to be a pretty classic case of inversion of morals/fedora tippers feeding their sense of superiority.

However, I'm not sure if it's all just senseless compliments to how powerful and superior you are and whether it contains actual advise.

Sister bought me this book for Christmas, is it any good?

Marky Marc's got your back, anon

This was really good. Anything similar?

The only acceptable self-help book.