Existentialism Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 1105 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,434,507 ratings — published 1942
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 620 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.93 — 141,542 ratings — published 1938
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 469 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 319,839 ratings — published 1947
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 419 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,461,055 ratings — published 1915
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 373 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.98 — 47,369 ratings — published 1946
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 348 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.94 — 402,765 ratings — published 1925
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 322 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 98,155 ratings — published 1942
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 311 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 138,274 ratings — published 1956
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 308 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.99 — 35,342 ratings — published 1943
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 293 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 237,675 ratings — published 1864
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 254 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,102,043 ratings — published 1866
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 247 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.21 — 65,868 ratings — published 1942
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 245 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.37 — 895,209 ratings — published 1946
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 223 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.84 — 224,283 ratings — published 1951
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 217 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.00 — 32,039 ratings — published 1843
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 197 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 178,775 ratings — published 1883
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At the Existentialist Café At the Existentialist Café (Hardcover)
by (shelved 194 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.24 — 19,522 ratings — published 2016
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No Exit No Exit (Paperback)
by (shelved 167 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.11 — 47,357 ratings — published 1944
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 164 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,216 ratings — published 1947
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.39 — 394,306 ratings — published 1880
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 159 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.13 — 218,472 ratings — published 1927
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 159 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.10 — 550,825 ratings — published 1984
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 150 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.05 — 28,112 ratings — published 1927
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 115,869 ratings — published 1886
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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 — 30,143 ratings — published 1947
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Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre (Paperback)
by (shelved 138 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,848 ratings — published 1956
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The Rebel The Rebel (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.13 — 19,202 ratings — published 1951
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Either/Or: A Fragment of Life Either/Or: A Fragment of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.16 — 10,456 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 117 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,367 ratings — published 1849
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The Castle The Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.91 — 76,848 ratings — published 1926
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.18 — 47,881 ratings — published 1949
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The Wall The Wall (Paperback)
by (shelved 104 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 27,262 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 102 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.98 — 16,197 ratings — published 1945
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The Idiot The Idiot (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.21 — 221,439 ratings — published 1869
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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 — 2,679 ratings — published 1958
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.14 — 231,723 ratings — published 1886
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A Happy Death A Happy Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.80 — 26,112 ratings — published 1971
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 887,506 ratings — published 1922
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.94 — 263,274 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 70 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.26 — 20,792 ratings — published 1882
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El túnel El túnel (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 96,834 ratings — published 1948
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Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.49 — 1,830 ratings — published 2006
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Demons Demons (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.31 — 64,262 ratings — published 1872
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Existentialism and Human Emotions Existentialism and Human Emotions (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.81 — 4,988 ratings — published 1957
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.12 — 36,382 ratings — published 1887
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The Woman in the Dunes The Woman in the Dunes (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.88 — 40,118 ratings — published 1962
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Hunger Hunger (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.04 — 65,988 ratings — published 1890
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Invisible Man Invisible Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.92 — 203,476 ratings — published 1952
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Friedrich Nietzsche
“One repays a teacher badly if one always remains nothing but a pupil.”
Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Albert Camus
“Mother used to say that however miserable one is, there’s always something to be thankful for. And each morning, when the sky brightened and light began to flood my cell, I agreed with her.”
Albert Camus, The Stranger

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