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Books like The City of God
The best books like The City of God are Confessions, The Republic, and Nicomachean Ethics. The City of God by Saint Augustine is about political theology, history and providence, justice and empire. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- Confessions
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Saint Augustine · Philosophy
Confessions, written around 397 CE, is the spiritual autobiography of Augustine of Hippo and one of the most influential texts in Western philosophy and Christian theology.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - The Republic
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Plato · Philosophy
The Republic is Plato's most ambitious work, a sustained inquiry into the nature of justice staged as a dialogue among Socrates and his companions in Athens.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - Nicomachean Ethics
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Aristotle · Philosophy
The Nicomachean Ethics is Aristotle's systematic inquiry into what makes a human life go well.
A kindred philosophy read.
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- The Perennial Philosophy
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Aldous Huxley · Religion & Spirituality
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley's anthology and commentary on the mystical traditions of the world, arguing that behind the diversity of religious forms lies a single metaphysical core: the divine ground or ultimate reality is one; the human soul contains a spark of this reality; the purpose of human existence is to realize this identity; and the path to that realization requires ego-transcendence through contemplation, virtue, and love.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - 1984
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George Orwell · Philosophy
Nineteen Eighty-Four is George Orwell's 1949 novel about a future England called Airstrip One, governed by the totalitarian Party under the figurehead Big Brother.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari · Philosophy
Where Sapiens traced humanity's past and Homo Deus speculated about its future, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century plants itself in the present.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A Guide to the Good Life
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William Irvine · Philosophy
William Irvine's book is a modern case for reviving Stoic philosophy as a practical guide to living well.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A History of Western Philosophy
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A History of Western Philosophy
Bertrand Russell · Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell's single-volume account of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics through Aristotle, the Stoics, medieval Scholasticism, the Renaissance, the empiricists and rationalists, Kant, German Idealism, and the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A Rulebook for Arguments
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Anthony Weston · Philosophy
A Rulebook for Arguments is Anthony Weston's slim, widely assigned handbook on how to build and judge arguments.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
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George Saunders · Philosophy
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain is George Saunders's account of the graduate fiction workshop he has taught at Syracuse for over twenty years, organized around seven stories by Tolstoy, Chekhov, Turgenev, and Gogol.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A Theory of Justice
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John Rawls · Philosophy
A Theory of Justice, published in 1971, is John Rawls's attempt to construct a systematic alternative to utilitarianism in political philosophy.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - Anarchy, State, and Utopia
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Robert Nozick · Philosophy
Anarchy, State, and Utopia is Robert Nozick's 1974 response to John Rawls and a foundational text of libertarian political philosophy.
A kindred philosophy read.
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Books like The City of God: quick answers
What are the best books like The City of God?
The best books like The City of God by Saint Augustine are Confessions by Saint Augustine, The Republic by Plato, Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, The Perennial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley, 1984 by George Orwell, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with The City of God, such as political theology, history and providence, justice and empire.
What should I read after The City of God?
A natural next read after The City of God is Confessions by Saint Augustine. A kindred philosophy read. Other strong choices are The Republic by Plato, Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, The Perennial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley.
What books are similar to The City of God by Saint Augustine?
The City of God centers on political theology, history and providence, justice and empire. Books with a similar feel include Confessions by Saint Augustine, The Republic by Plato, Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, The Perennial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley, 1984 by George Orwell, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
