Existential Philosophy Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,482,311 ratings — published 1942
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 32,824 ratings — published 1843
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.93 — 144,551 ratings — published 1938
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 181,191 ratings — published 1883
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 48,561 ratings — published 1946
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Either/Or: A Fragment of Life Either/Or: A Fragment of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 10,657 ratings — published 1843
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.21 — 66,488 ratings — published 1942
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 249,040 ratings — published 1864
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 103,665 ratings — published 1942
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.05 — 28,466 ratings — published 1927
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.99 — 35,672 ratings — published 1943
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.18 — 48,706 ratings — published 1949
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 142,186 ratings — published 1956
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The Rebel The Rebel (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 19,582 ratings — published 1951
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The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological Exposition for Upbuilding and Awakening The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological Exposition for Upbuilding and Awakening (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,610 ratings — published 1849
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The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.90 — 77,231 ratings — published 1956
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At the Existentialist Café At the Existentialist Café (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 19,878 ratings — published 2016
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,508,197 ratings — published 1915
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.39 — 405,453 ratings — published 1879
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 326,311 ratings — published 1947
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.93 — 412,843 ratings — published 1925
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Phenomenology of Perception Phenomenology of Perception (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,545 ratings — published 1945
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,382 ratings — published 1947
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Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,873 ratings — published 1956
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The Birth of Tragedy The Birth of Tragedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 22,061 ratings — published 1871
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,130,390 ratings — published 1866
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 37,446 ratings — published 1887
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 118,255 ratings — published 1886
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The Idiot The Idiot (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.21 — 227,033 ratings — published 1869
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All Men Are Mortal All Men Are Mortal (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,943 ratings — published 1946
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No Exit No Exit (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.11 — 48,237 ratings — published 1944
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.37 — 918,645 ratings — published 1946
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I and Thou I and Thou (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 12,055 ratings — published 1923
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Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,700 ratings — published 1958
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Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 7,610 ratings — published 1950
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 186,411 ratings — published -350
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No Exit and Three Other Plays No Exit and Three Other Plays (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.08 — 30,302 ratings — published 1947
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Demons Demons (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.30 — 65,802 ratings — published 1871
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When Nietzsche Wept When Nietzsche Wept (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.36 — 86,595 ratings — published 1992
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The Will to Power The Will to Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 11,417 ratings — published 1901
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Ubik Ubik (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.11 — 127,066 ratings — published 1969
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 902,015 ratings — published 1922
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The Glass Bead Game The Glass Bead Game (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 43,390 ratings — published 1943
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Journey to the End of the Night Journey to the End of the Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.18 — 49,278 ratings — published 1932
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 222,610 ratings — published 1927
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On the Genealogy of Morals / Ecce Homo On the Genealogy of Morals / Ecce Homo (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 16,076 ratings — published 1887
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The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically Oriented Deliberation in View of the Dogmatic Problem of Hereditary Sin The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically Oriented Deliberation in View of the Dogmatic Problem of Hereditary Sin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,049 ratings — published 1844
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Resistance, Rebellion and Death: Essays Resistance, Rebellion and Death: Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,618 ratings — published 1960
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A Happy Death A Happy Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.80 — 26,914 ratings — published 1971
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Jordan B. Peterson
“Tako čine rijetki snažni i dosljedni ljudi. Shvativši svu glupost šale kojoj su oni predmet i shvativši da su blaga umrlih veća od blaga živih te da je najbolje od svega ne postojati, tako i čine te smjesta završavaju s tom glupom šalom kojim god sredstvom: omča oko vrata, voda, nož kojim probijaju srce, vlakovi na željezničkim prugama.'' Tolstoj nije bio dovoljno pesimističan. Glupsot šale koja se zbija na naš račun ne motivira samo na samoubojstvo. Motivira i na ubojstvo - masovno ubojstvo, nakon kojega često slijedi samoubojstvo. To je puno učinkovitiji egzistencijalni protest. Koliko god se to činilo nevjerojatnim, zaključno s lipnjem 2006. u SAD-u je tijekom tisuću dvjesto i šezdeset dana bilo tisuću masovnih ubojstava (masovno ubojstvo podrazumijeva četiri ili više žrtava, ne uključujući napadača). Svi kažu: ''Ne razumijem to.'' Kako se još uvijek možemo pretvarati? Tolstoj je razumio, prije više od stotinu godina. Razumjeli su i drevni pisci biblijske priče o Kajinu i Abelu, prije više od dvadeset stoljeća. Opisali su ubojstvo kao prvi čin postedenske povijesti: i nije to bilo samo ubojstvo, nego bratoubojstvo - i ne samo ubojstvo nevine osobe, nego nekog idealnog i dobrog, ubojstvo koje je učinjeno svjesno, iz prkosa prema Stvoritelju svemira. Današnji nam ubojice na svoj način govore isto. Tko bi se usudio reći da to nije crvu jabuci? No mi ne želimo slušati zato što ta istina pogađa i nas. Čak i tako oštrouman i dubok um slavnoga ruskog autora nije vidio izlaza. Kako se onda mi ostali možemo nositi s time kada čak i netko poput Tolstoja priznaje poraz? Godinama je skrivao od sebe svoje pištolje i nije želio hodati s užetom u ruci, kako se ne bi objesio. Kako budna osoba može izbjeći da bude bijesna na svijet?”
Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

“He thought about the loss of humanity that was eating away at the world and the loss of the connection to the self that ate away at the consciousness which animated all into being. He thought about how the collective psyche was teetering on that knife’s edge between a desperation to live and a desperation to die. And here he was at the cusp of it himself.”
Casey Fisher, The Subtle Cause

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