The best books about the life, death, and thoughts of Socrates

Book cover of The Unknown Socrates Book cover of Aristoxenus of Tarentum Book cover of Plato's Symposium Book cover of Why Socrates Died Book cover of The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life

Want books like Plato's Symposium?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Plato's Symposium.

Book cover of The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life Book cover of Why Socrates Died Book cover of Aristoxenus of Tarentum Book cover of The Unknown Socrates Book cover of Socrates in Love: Philosophy for a Die-Hard Romantic Book cover of The Symposium

Browse books like Plato's Symposium

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in Plato, Socrates, and romantic love?

Plato 81 books
Socrates 40 books
Romantic Love 985 books