Existential Philosophy Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,383,313 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 — 31,184 ratings — published 1843
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 175,157 ratings — published 1883
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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 4.22 — 65,117 ratings — published 1942
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 46,058 ratings — published 1946
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Either/Or: A Fragment of Life Either/Or: A Fragment of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 10,240 ratings — published 1843
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 92,132 ratings — published 1942
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.93 — 138,635 ratings — published 1938
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.18 — 47,089 ratings — published 1949
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The Fall The Fall (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 133,967 ratings — published 1956
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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 — 12,074 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 3.91 — 75,274 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 — 19,148 ratings — published 2016
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,407,646 ratings — published 1915
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 312,375 ratings — published 1947
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.05 — 27,695 ratings — published 1927
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 391,778 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 — 6,412 ratings — published 1945
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The Rebel The Rebel (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.14 — 18,756 ratings — published 1951
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,023 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 4.09 — 5,830 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 3.98 — 21,136 ratings — published 1871
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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 — 35,381 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 4.03 — 113,256 ratings — published 1886
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.39 — 383,162 ratings — published 1880
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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 — 867,504 ratings — published 1946
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.99 — 34,928 ratings — published 1943
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I and Thou I and Thou (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 11,851 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 — 2,647 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 — 7,565 ratings — published 1950
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,069,161 ratings — published 1866
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 181,482 ratings — published -350
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All Men Are Mortal All Men Are Mortal (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,552 ratings — published 1946
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Demons Demons (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.30 — 62,210 ratings — published 1872
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When Nietzsche Wept When Nietzsche Wept (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.36 — 83,317 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 — 11,210 ratings — published 1901
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Ubik Ubik (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.11 — 122,112 ratings — published 1969
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No Exit No Exit (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.11 — 46,391 ratings — published 1944
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.08 — 871,152 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 — 42,241 ratings — published 1943
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 213,938 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 — 15,941 ratings — published 1887
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 225,049 ratings — published 1864
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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 — 2,911 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 4.20 — 3,506 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 — 25,169 ratings — published 1971
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The Outsider The Outsider (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,550 ratings — published 1956
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Martin Heidegger: Between Good and Evil Martin Heidegger: Between Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,758 ratings — published 1994
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Twilight of the Idols Twilight of the Idols (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as existential-philosophy)
avg rating 3.95 — 14,222 ratings — published 1889
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G.K. Chesterton
“My ideal at least is fixed; for it was fixed before the foundations of the world. My vision of perfection assuredly cannot be altered; for it is called Eden. You may alter the place to which you are going; but you cannot alter the place from which you have come. To the orthodox there must always be a case for revolution; for in the hearts of men God has been put under the feet of Satan. In the upper world hell once rebelled against heaven. But in this world heaven is rebelling against hell. For the orthodox there can always be a revolution; for a revolution is a restoration. At any instant you may strike a blow for the perfection which no man has seen since Adam.”
G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy

Alija Izetbegović
“Adam (man) could not rid himself of his freedom, nor escape from the drama, to be as innocent as an animal or an angel. He has to choose, to use his freedom, to be good and evil; in one word, to be man. This ability to choose, regardless of result, is the highest form of existence possible in the universe.”
Alija Izetbegovic, Islam between East and West

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