Armin Veres asked this question about Thus Spoke Zarathustra:
Can I start reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra as my first Nietzsche Book or would someone recommend rather something else?
Luke Connors Do as Mohamed suggested. Then read "Beyond Good and Evil" since it gives you a more concrete (a relative word with Nietzsche) understanding of the mor…moreDo as Mohamed suggested. Then read "Beyond Good and Evil" since it gives you a more concrete (a relative word with Nietzsche) understanding of the morality of the Ubermensch. It will also introduce you to Nietzsche's writing style more easily, IMHO. You can also read Dostoyevski's "Crime and Punishment" which I hear greatly influenced Nietzsche. It gave me a better understanding at least.(less)
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