Existential Nihilism Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,444,320 ratings — published 1942
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Thirst for Love Thirst for Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.63 — 7,667 ratings — published 1950
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,470,344 ratings — published 1915
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Endgame Endgame (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.79 — 24,663 ratings — published 1957
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Depressive Realism: Interdisciplinary perspectives (Explorations in Mental Health) Depressive Realism: Interdisciplinary perspectives (Explorations in Mental Health)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.34 — 41 ratings — published 2016
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Weltschmerz: Pessimism in German Philosophy, 1860-1900 Weltschmerz: Pessimism in German Philosophy, 1860-1900 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.40 — 104 ratings — published 2016
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Confessions of an Antinatalist Confessions of an Antinatalist (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.76 — 156 ratings — published 2010
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The Conspiracy Against the Human Race The Conspiracy Against the Human Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.01 — 9,640 ratings — published 2011
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Conversations about the Meaning of Life (Conversations about Philosophy) Conversations about the Meaning of Life (Conversations about Philosophy)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.63 — 27 ratings — published
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The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.00 — 863 ratings — published
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Anti-Natalism: Rejectionist Philosophy from Buddhism to Benatar Anti-Natalism: Rejectionist Philosophy from Buddhism to Benatar (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.12 — 146 ratings — published 2014
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Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.80 — 92 ratings — published 2004
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The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.59 — 599 ratings — published 2011
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.94 — 404,898 ratings — published 1925
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Philosophy in a Meaningless Life: A System of Nihilism, Consciousness and Reality Philosophy in a Meaningless Life: A System of Nihilism, Consciousness and Reality (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.31 — 36 ratings — published 2015
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.84 — 224,848 ratings — published 1951
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The Woman in the Dunes The Woman in the Dunes (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.88 — 40,303 ratings — published 1962
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A Defence of Nihilism (Routledge Focus on Philosophy) A Defence of Nihilism (Routledge Focus on Philosophy)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.39 — 31 ratings — published
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.93 — 142,178 ratings — published 1938
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.00 — 421,679 ratings — published 2019
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Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.02 — 657,054 ratings — published 1976
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.21 — 65,999 ratings — published 1942
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,244 ratings — published 1947
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 3.99 — 35,398 ratings — published 1943
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Either/Or: A Fragment of Life Either/Or: A Fragment of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as existential-nihilism)
avg rating 4.16 — 10,501 ratings — published 1843
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“In each residue (the still uncovered butter dish, the table left dirty, the boredom of the return trip), we are escaping from the residue that we already are, from the unbearable fact that we are discarded every day, as nature’s and society’s leftovers, cast aside and thrown away after having been used. After we are gone, life leaves everything as it was; it makes a final arrangement without us, as we do with the remains of food from the countless breakfasts of our lives.”
Julio Cabrera, Discomfort and Moral Impediment: The Human Situation, Radical Bioethics and Procreation

“If we were internally or intrinsically valuable, we should have complete consciousness of our value without needing external acknowledgment.”
Julio Cabrera, Discomfort and Moral Impediment: The Human Situation, Radical Bioethics and Procreation

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