Book · 2027 · Fiction
Go Gentle
The Joyful New Novel from the Author of Where'd You Go Bernadette
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If you've read Maria Semple's new book, Go Gentle, it's this novel inspired by Stoicism.
Ryan Holiday · The Daily Stoic · Sep 2026 What they say about it
- New book by Maria Semple“has a new novel coming out”2
- Stoicism inspired novel“novel inspired by Stoicism”2
The best things said about it
Maria Semple, who is best known as the author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, has a new novel coming out called Go Gentle.
I'd written Go Gentle, you know, and when you write a novel. That's your Stoicism-inspired novel.
Maria Semple The Daily Stoic · Sep 2026 Oprah loved Go Gentle and she made it her book club pick, right?
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Sep 2026 Why people recommend it
Go Gentle by Maria Semple is a contemporary novel heavily inspired by the practical philosophy of Stoicism. On The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday introduced the book by discussing its thematic roots in ancient philosophy and interviewing the author about its creation. Joumana Khatib also highlighted the title on The Book Review during a lightning round preview of anticipated spring book releases. During her appearance on The Daily Stoic, Maria Semple explained her process of writing a Stoicism-inspired novel and recounted the moment Oprah Winfrey decided to select the book for her prominent book club after reading a specific scene involving young boys. Holiday subsequently confirmed the selection, noting that Oprah's enthusiastic reception of the novel helped elevate its profile. Throughout these discussions, the participants emphasized how the novel successfully bridges modern narrative fiction with timeless philosophical principles, offering readers a compelling story rooted in resilience, perspective, and everyday ethical choices.
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Ryan Holiday Well, if you've read Maria Semple's new book, Go Gentle, it's this novel inspired by Stoicism. 3
“Well, if you've read Maria Semple's new book, Go Gentle, it's this novel inspired by Stoicism.”
“So, so Oprah loved Go Gentle and she made it her book club pick, right?”
“She has a new book called Go Gentle.”
Joumana Khatib Maria Semple, who is best known as the author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, has a new novel coming out cal… 1
“Maria Semple, who is best known as the author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, has a new novel coming out called Go Gentle.”
Maria Semple So I was, I'd written Go Gentle, you know, and when you write a novel. That's your Stoicism-inspired novel. 2
“So I was, I'd written Go Gentle, you know, and when you write a novel. That's your Stoicism-inspired novel.”
“So what happened is, so she then said, she said, I knew that I would pick this book as soon as I saw that scene with the little boys.”
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“No, which is kind of wild that that and in fact to my book go gentle not to pivot to my book but but it but my I do it is that I make I've interviewed Yes, so I make her a philosopher...”
“And I write that every day. And it used to be and I write about this in in Go Gentle, but it it for for 10 years it was virtue equals happiness.”