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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 1161 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,553,118 ratings — published 1942
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 644 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.93 — 148,727 ratings — published 1938
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 481 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 337,337 ratings — published 1947
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 446 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,583,416 ratings — published 1915
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 394 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.98 — 50,190 ratings — published 1946
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 361 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.93 — 428,260 ratings — published 1925
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 341 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.15 — 111,921 ratings — published 1942
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The Fall The Fall (Paperback)
by (shelved 328 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 148,419 ratings — published 1956
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 326 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.99 — 36,161 ratings — published 1943
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 317 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.16 — 266,607 ratings — published 1864
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 267 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,174,503 ratings — published 1866
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 259 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.36 — 950,639 ratings — published 1946
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The Myth of Sisyphus, and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus, and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 256 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.21 — 67,367 ratings — published 1942
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 230 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.00 — 33,924 ratings — published 1843
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 226 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.84 — 230,137 ratings — published 1952
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 203 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 185,711 ratings — published 1883
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At the Existentialist Café At the Existentialist Café (Hardcover)
by (shelved 201 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.24 — 20,338 ratings — published 2016
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 177 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,621 ratings — published 1947
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No Exit No Exit (Paperback)
by (shelved 176 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.11 — 49,423 ratings — published 1944
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 171 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.40 — 421,363 ratings — published 1879
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 165 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.10 — 573,757 ratings — published 1984
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 160 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.05 — 28,950 ratings — published 1927
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 159 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.13 — 229,311 ratings — published 1927
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 121,890 ratings — published 1886
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No Exit and Three Other Plays No Exit and Three Other Plays (Paperback)
by (shelved 152 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 30,503 ratings — published 1947
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Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre (Paperback)
by (shelved 141 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,903 ratings — published 1956
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Either/Or: A Fragment of Life Either/Or: A Fragment of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 137 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 10,952 ratings — published 1843
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The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt (Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.13 — 20,093 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 123 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 12,899 ratings — published 1849
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.19 — 49,751 ratings — published 1949
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The Castle The Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.90 — 81,269 ratings — published 1926
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The Wall The Wall (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 28,116 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 108 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.99 — 16,925 ratings — published 1945
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The Idiot The Idiot (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.21 — 235,293 ratings — published 1869
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.14 — 269,975 ratings — published 1886
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Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,725 ratings — published 1958
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.92 — 295,570 ratings — published 1948
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.09 — 924,367 ratings — published 1922
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A Happy Death A Happy Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.80 — 28,155 ratings — published 1971
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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 71 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.26 — 21,685 ratings — published 1882
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El túnel El túnel (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.01 — 104,478 ratings — published 1948
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Demons Demons (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.31 — 68,895 ratings — published 1871
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Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.49 — 1,875 ratings — published 2006
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.12 — 38,726 ratings — published 1887
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The Woman in the Dunes The Woman in the Dunes (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.88 — 42,881 ratings — published 1962
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Existentialism and Human Emotions Existentialism and Human Emotions (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,053 ratings — published 1957
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Hunger Hunger (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 69,427 ratings — published 1890
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Invisible Man Invisible Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.93 — 207,725 ratings — published 1952
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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

Samuel Beckett
“I can't go on, I'll go on.”
― Samuel Beckett, I Can't Go On, I'll Go On: A Samuel Beckett Reader

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