Nihilism Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,339,886 ratings — published 1942
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Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sons (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.00 — 98,850 ratings — published 1862
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.07 — 171,620 ratings — published 1883
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The Conspiracy Against the Human Race The Conspiracy Against the Human Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.03 — 9,019 ratings — published 2011
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The Trouble With Being Born The Trouble With Being Born (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.08 — 10,624 ratings — published 1973
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.03 — 110,759 ratings — published 1886
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A Short History of Decay A Short History of Decay (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,728 ratings — published 1949
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Journey to the End of the Night Journey to the End of the Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.18 — 46,782 ratings — published 1932
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.18 — 633,079 ratings — published 1996
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In the Dust of This Planet (Horror of Philosophy, #1) In the Dust of This Planet (Horror of Philosophy, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.68 — 2,844 ratings — published 2011
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,040,727 ratings — published 1866
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Demons Demons (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.30 — 60,722 ratings — published 1872
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.17 — 214,982 ratings — published 1864
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.99 — 34,468 ratings — published 1943
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Nihil Unbound: Enlightenment and Extinction Nihil Unbound: Enlightenment and Extinction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.76 — 329 ratings — published 2007
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.12 — 34,496 ratings — published 1887
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Blessed is the Flame: An Introduction to Concentration Camp Resistance and Anarcho-Nihilism Blessed is the Flame: An Introduction to Concentration Camp Resistance and Anarcho-Nihilism (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.29 — 431 ratings — published 2016
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The Will to Power The Will to Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.07 — 11,095 ratings — published 1901
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The Thirst for Annihilation: Georges Bataille and Virulent Nihilism (An Essay in Atheistic Religion) The Thirst for Annihilation: Georges Bataille and Virulent Nihilism (An Essay in Atheistic Religion)
by (shelved 14 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.98 — 585 ratings — published 1992
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On the Heights of Despair On the Heights of Despair (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.16 — 9,089 ratings — published 1934
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Less Than Zero Less Than Zero (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.60 — 96,189 ratings — published 1985
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,363,802 ratings — published 1915
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The Fall The Fall (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.03 — 130,059 ratings — published 1956
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.95 — 236,071 ratings — published 1948
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.17 — 86,863 ratings — published 1942
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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 13 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.26 — 20,045 ratings — published 1882
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Nihilism: The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age Nihilism: The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,003 ratings — published 1994
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.84 — 218,551 ratings — published 1951
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The Elementary Particles The Elementary Particles (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.80 — 49,397 ratings — published 1998
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The Specter of the Absurd: Sources and Criticisms of Modern Nihilism (Philosophy (Dis)) The Specter of the Absurd: Sources and Criticisms of Modern Nihilism (Philosophy (Dis))
by (shelved 10 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.94 — 36 ratings — published 1988
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.93 — 135,905 ratings — published 1938
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.22 — 64,166 ratings — published 1942
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Nihilism (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) Nihilism (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
by (shelved 9 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.80 — 675 ratings — published 2019
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The Denial of Death The Denial of Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.05 — 15,408 ratings — published 1973
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A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.00 — 758,153 ratings — published 1962
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.05 — 27,304 ratings — published 1927
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The Ego and Its Own The Ego and Its Own (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,804 ratings — published 1844
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The Birth of Tragedy The Birth of Tragedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.98 — 20,697 ratings — published 1871
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.94 — 381,751 ratings — published 1925
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The Sunny Nihilist: A Declaration of the Pleasure of Pointlessness The Sunny Nihilist: A Declaration of the Pleasure of Pointlessness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.62 — 1,415 ratings — published
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The Gift of Death The Gift of Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,085 ratings — published 1992
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.02 — 304,616 ratings — published 1947
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Nihilists; Russian Radicals and Revolutionaries in the Reign of Alexander II, 1855-81. (Pageant of History Series) Nihilists; Russian Radicals and Revolutionaries in the Reign of Alexander II, 1855-81. (Pageant of History Series)
by (shelved 7 times as nihilism)
avg rating 2.58 — 12 ratings — published 1967
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American Psycho American Psycho (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.80 — 352,790 ratings — published 1991
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Laughing at Nothing: Humor as a Response to Nihilism Laughing at Nothing: Humor as a Response to Nihilism (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.91 — 76 ratings — published 2003
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المياه كلها بلون الغرق المياه كلها بلون الغرق (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.74 — 4,858 ratings — published 1952
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The New Gods The New Gods (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,079 ratings — published 1969
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The Temptation to Exist The Temptation to Exist (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as nihilism)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,313 ratings — published 1956
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Whatever Whatever (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.57 — 20,712 ratings — published 1994
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Twilight of the Idols Twilight of the Idols (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as nihilism)
avg rating 3.95 — 13,880 ratings — published 1889
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Bret Easton Ellis
“Disappear Here.
The syringe fills with blood.
You're a beautiful boy and that's all that matters.
Wonder if he's for sale.
People are afraid to merge. To merge.”
Bret Easton Ellis, Less Than Zero

Albert Camus
“We are living in the era of premeditation and the perfect crime. Our criminals are no longer helpless children who could plead love as their excuse. On the contrary, they are adults and the have the perfect alibi: philosophy, which can be used for any purpose - even for transforming murderers into judges.”
Albert Camus, The Rebel

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