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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 342 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,427,662 ratings — published 1942
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 138 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,454,090 ratings — published 1915
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.84 — 223,884 ratings — published 1951
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.17 — 97,361 ratings — published 1942
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.02 — 318,836 ratings — published 1947
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.94 — 401,212 ratings — published 1925
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 63 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.03 — 137,693 ratings — published 1956
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.21 — 65,766 ratings — published 1942
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,492,842 ratings — published 1969
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.04 — 93,379 ratings — published 1967
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.99 — 890,740 ratings — published 1961
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The Castle The Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.91 — 76,598 ratings — published 1926
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The Rebel The Rebel (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.13 — 19,126 ratings — published 1951
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Endgame Endgame (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.79 — 24,534 ratings — published 1957
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
by (shelved 25 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,029,293 ratings — published 1979
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Cat’s Cradle Cat’s Cradle (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.15 — 439,795 ratings — published 1963
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The Craziest Book Ever Written The Craziest Book Ever Written (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.54 — 152 ratings — published
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.93 — 141,159 ratings — published 1938
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Exile and the Kingdom Exile and the Kingdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.83 — 16,004 ratings — published 1957
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The Third Policeman The Third Policeman (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.96 — 23,154 ratings — published 1967
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A Happy Death A Happy Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.80 — 25,995 ratings — published 1971
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.28 — 427,014 ratings — published 1967
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Rhinocéros Rhinocéros (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.83 — 20,255 ratings — published 1959
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La Cantatrice chauve La Cantatrice chauve (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,401 ratings — published 1950
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The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.99 — 424,760 ratings — published 1983
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.06 — 612,676 ratings — published 1871
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.94 — 261,395 ratings — published 1948
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The Woman in the Dunes The Woman in the Dunes (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.88 — 39,988 ratings — published 1962
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The Metamorphosis (Graphic Novel Adaptation) The Metamorphosis (Graphic Novel Adaptation)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,990 ratings — published 2004
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The Complete Stories The Complete Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.33 — 28,583 ratings — published
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Caligula Caligula (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.09 — 17,533 ratings — published 1944
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Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.12 — 554,334 ratings — published 2002
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.76 — 303,678 ratings — published 1759
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.17 — 235,922 ratings — published 1864
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.06 — 380,903 ratings — published 1971
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The Crying of Lot 49 The Crying of Lot 49 (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.69 — 98,486 ratings — published 1966
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سوء تفاهم سوء تفاهم
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.76 — 6,211 ratings — published 1943
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In the Penal Colony In the Penal Colony (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.92 — 33,492 ratings — published 1918
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Amerika Amerika (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.74 — 34,737 ratings — published 1927
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Watt Watt (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.89 — 3,784 ratings — published 1953
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Murphy Murphy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,517 ratings — published 1938
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Molloy Molloy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.05 — 9,985 ratings — published 1951
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5) The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.38 — 339,349 ratings — published 1996
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Naked Lunch: The Restored Text Naked Lunch: The Restored Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.46 — 99,113 ratings — published 1959
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.98 — 47,192 ratings — published 1946
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,097,762 ratings — published 1866
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Convenience Store Woman Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.67 — 381,516 ratings — published 2016
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Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.24 — 274,151 ratings — published 1987
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Cosmos Cosmos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,901 ratings — published 1965
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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.25 — 829,124 ratings — published 1990
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“Can one be a saint without God?

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- Heroism and sanctity don't really appeal to me . . . What interests me is - being a man.”
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“And it's inside myself that I must create someone who will understand.”
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