Welcome to the Bibliosopher's Club!

The book club where we dissect wisdom on the good life. One book at a time.

Over the past few years, I kept having a strange revelation: The more books I’d read, the lonelier I’d get.

This wasn’t because I spent all day reading in withdrawal, like a monk studying scripture. Nor was it because I couldn’t connect to the authors I read. (Although these things happen occasionally.) Instead, it was because books got me thinking about all these exciting ideas, and yet… I couldn’t find people to talk about them.

How can we find peace of mind amidst a storm of distractions? Why does modern life feel so lonely? What does it mean to live a good life? I felt as if I had locked myself in a solitary echo chamber.

The first time I had this revelation, I started a blog, sending my thoughts into the void of the internet. But now, after blogging for more than two years and reading a lot more books, I want to take it one step further: I want to read and discuss books in a community. With you. Together, we’ll dissect the most insightful ideas from fiction and non-fiction books — always in-depth, never puffy.

In other words, we’ll bibliosophize.

Yes, Bibliosophize

Bibliosophy is a fusion between the Greek words “βιβλίον” (biblion: book) and “σοφία” (sophía: wisdom). Bookish wisdom, if you will. A bibliosopher, then, is a person who doesn’t just read books but goes the extra mile. Bibliosophers extract wisdom from books.

That’s our mission.

What We Read

Here at The Bibliosopher’s Club, we read books on philosophy, psychology, and personal growth — pretty much anything related to the good life and how we can attain it.

This is where you come in! The Bibliosopher’s Club is, as the name suggests, not a one-man show. It’s a community. Sure, I’ll be sending out my thoughts on the reading material, but they’re just that: my thoughts. Not set in stone. Not definitive. And certainly not immune to criticism. See them more like starting points. The more you share your thoughts in the comments and chat, the more we can bounce off ideas, and the more we’ll all gain from the books we read here.

But of course, there’s no pressure to participate whatsoever. If you just want to lean back, read chapter rundowns, and silently ponder on ideas, you’re more than welcome to do so.

What You Can Expect

We’ll read about one book per month — depending on the depth and length of each book. Every week, I’ll send a digest of key points, related concepts, and ideas to ponder.

You can either follow a book in sync (by reading the suggested chapters in each post) or read at your own pace (by accessing the archive).

To enter the discussion, just leave a comment.

Why Subscribe

Ultimately, The Bibliosopher’s Club is the book club I wish I had joined when I seriously started getting into reading. No pesky assignments. No fluff. Just a laid-back community of avid and aspiring readers who want to take their reading to the next level.

Here are a few benefits that come with joining The Bibliosopher’s Club:

• You’ll be more committed to finishing books without sacrificing depth.

• Weekly chapter rundowns will encourage you to retain and apply the concepts you read.

• You can always ask questions and enter discussions to widen your perspective and hear what others say.

• Stop overthinking your next book choice — I’ll always suggest fresh, worthwhile books to read. (Of course, I’m also looking forward to your suggestions!)

Also, it’s free! So, what are you waiting for? Join The Bibliosopher’s Club today to never miss a single edition! (You can cancel anytime, no hard feelings.)

Who Am I?

If you read until this point, you might wonder where all these bookish thoughts originate. Fair enough — reading and dissecting books is a serious business.

I’m Stephan, an engineer turned writer turned philosophy student. More precisely, I’m now a half-time writer slash half-time philosophy student.

I always cringe when saying this, but… I’m a professional reader.

For one thing, this is because I’ve been running a blog since early 2021, where I write about minimalism, loneliness, and, of course, books. Without reading, my writing wouldn’t exist. I can only write because I read. I would even go so far as to say that I can only think because I read.

For another, I study philosophy at LMU Munich, where reading history’s greatest minds is on the daily agenda. I’ll never forget the semester when we read Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason. For weeks, I didn’t understand a single sentence. It wasn’t until a few days before the final exam that it all started clicking into place — as if I’d reached the critical milestone of an overcomplicated puzzle. But this was only possible through constant rewriting, revisiting, and, above all, discussing Kant’s ideas. It taught me the true beauty of book clubs: discourse catalyzes great ideas.

With that in mind, I can’t wait to bibliosophize with you!

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