Free Philosophy Books

Browse 17 free Philosophy books you can read online right now. Every title is a public-domain classic — read it in your browser, or download a free EPUB, PDF, or Kindle copy. Here are the best free Philosophy ebooks in our library.

The Art of War

Sun Tzu · Philosophy

The most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare and business. Timeless wisdom on conflict and leadership. Read free →

The Republic

Plato · Philosophy

Plato's foundational work of Western philosophy exploring justice, the ideal state, and the nature of reality. Read free →

The City of God, Volume I

Augustine of Hippo · Philosophy

The City of God, Volume I by Augustine of Hippo is a public-domain philosophy work, free to read online in full. One of Project Gutenberg's most-downl… Read free →

The Confessions of St. Augustine

Augustine of Hippo · Philosophy

The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine of Hippo is a public-domain philosophy work, free to read online in full. One of Project Gutenberg's mos… Read free →

Ecce Homo

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche · Philosophy

Ecce Homo by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a public-domain philosophy work, free to read online in full. One of Project Gutenberg's most-downloaded t… Read free →

A Pickle for the Knowing Ones

Timothy Dexter · Philosophy

A Pickle for the Knowing Ones by Timothy Dexter is a public-domain philosophy work, free to read online in full. One of Project Gutenberg's most-downl… Read free →

Leviathan

Thomas Hobbes · Philosophy

Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes is a public-domain philosophy work, free to read online in full. One of Project Gutenberg's most-downloaded titles. It is c… Read free →

Oedipus King of Thebes

Sophocles · Philosophy

Oedipus King of Thebes by Sophocles is a public-domain philosophy work, free to read online in full. One of Project Gutenberg's most-downloaded titles… Read free →

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius · 180 · Philosophy

The private journal of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Stoic philosophy on resilience, duty, and inner peace. Read free →

The Prince

Niccolo Machiavelli · 1532 · Philosophy

The foundational work of modern political philosophy on how rulers should acquire and maintain power. Read free →

Walden

Henry David Thoreau · 1854 · Philosophy

Thoreau's account of two years living in a cabin by Walden Pond. A meditation on simple living, self-reliance, and nature. Read free →

Notes from the Underground

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1864 · Philosophy

The bitter confessions of a retired civil servant living in St. Petersburg. A foundational text of existentialist literature. Read free →

Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Friedrich Nietzsche · 1885 · Philosophy

Nietzsche's philosophical novel follows the prophet Zarathustra as he descends from his mountain to teach humanity about the Superman and the eternal … Read free →

Beyond Good and Evil

Friedrich Nietzsche · 1886 · Philosophy

Nietzsche challenges the foundations of traditional morality and philosophy, arguing for a new kind of thinker beyond conventional good and evil. Read free →

Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse · 1922 · Philosophy

A young man's spiritual journey through ancient India as he seeks enlightenment, encountering the Buddha along the way. Read free →

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