Existentialism Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 1083 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,379,836 ratings — published 1942
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 609 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.93 — 138,425 ratings — published 1938
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 467 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 311,904 ratings — published 1947
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 413 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,404,359 ratings — published 1915
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 361 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.98 — 45,977 ratings — published 1946
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 343 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.94 — 391,121 ratings — published 1925
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 306 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 91,740 ratings — published 1942
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 303 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.99 — 34,888 ratings — published 1943
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The Fall The Fall (Paperback)
by (shelved 302 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 133,643 ratings — published 1956
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 277 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 224,335 ratings — published 1864
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 249 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,067,121 ratings — published 1866
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 245 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.22 — 65,046 ratings — published 1942
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 233 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.37 — 865,837 ratings — published 1946
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 223 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.84 — 221,211 ratings — published 1951
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 215 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,117 ratings — published 1843
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 192 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 174,898 ratings — published 1883
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At the Existentialist Café At the Existentialist Café (Hardcover)
by (shelved 190 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.24 — 19,114 ratings — published 2016
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No Exit No Exit (Paperback)
by (shelved 164 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.11 — 46,328 ratings — published 1944
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,016 ratings — published 1947
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 161 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.39 — 382,492 ratings — published 1880
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.13 — 213,576 ratings — published 1927
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.11 — 539,753 ratings — published 1984
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No Exit and Three Other Plays No Exit and Three Other Plays (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.09 — 30,009 ratings — published 1947
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 113,085 ratings — published 1886
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 146 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.05 — 27,667 ratings — published 1927
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Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre (Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,826 ratings — published 1956
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The Rebel The Rebel (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.14 — 18,725 ratings — published 1951
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Either/Or: A Fragment of Life Either/Or: A Fragment of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.16 — 10,226 ratings — published 1843
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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 115 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,058 ratings — published 1849
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The Castle The Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.91 — 74,823 ratings — published 1926
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.18 — 47,049 ratings — published 1949
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The Wall The Wall (Paperback)
by (shelved 104 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 26,788 ratings — published 1939
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The Age of Reason (Roads to Freedom, #1) The Age of Reason (Roads to Freedom, #1)
by (shelved 100 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.98 — 15,980 ratings — published 1945
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The Idiot The Idiot (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.21 — 215,250 ratings — published 1869
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Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,645 ratings — published 1958
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.14 — 218,987 ratings — published 1886
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A Happy Death A Happy Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.80 — 25,110 ratings — published 1971
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 870,078 ratings — published 1922
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.94 — 247,626 ratings — published 1948
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The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.26 — 20,397 ratings — published 1882
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El túnel El túnel (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 93,124 ratings — published 1948
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Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.49 — 1,804 ratings — published 2006
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Demons Demons (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.30 — 62,115 ratings — published 1872
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The Woman in the Dunes The Woman in the Dunes (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.88 — 39,031 ratings — published 1962
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Existentialism and Human Emotions Existentialism and Human Emotions (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.81 — 4,961 ratings — published 1957
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Invisible Man Invisible Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.92 — 201,307 ratings — published 1952
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,315 ratings — published 1887
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The Words: The Autobiography of Jean-Paul Sartre The Words: The Autobiography of Jean-Paul Sartre (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.73 — 10,264 ratings — published 1963
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Albert Camus
“There is scarcely any passion without struggle.”
Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

Ernest Becker
“Man cannot endure his own littleness unless he can translate it into meaningfulness on the largest possible level.”
Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death

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