Philosophical Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 497 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,474,022 ratings — published 1942
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 445 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,679,647 ratings — published 1988
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 244 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.09 — 899,550 ratings — published 1922
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 237 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,500,437 ratings — published 1915
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 221 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,125,472 ratings — published 1866
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 211 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,951,679 ratings — published 1890
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 192 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,552,425 ratings — published 1943
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.10 — 558,404 ratings — published 1984
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 172 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.37 — 914,836 ratings — published 1946
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 167 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.28 — 368,919 ratings — published 180
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Sophie’s World Sophie’s World (Paperback)
by (shelved 166 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.97 — 287,822 ratings — published 1991
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 164 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,643,769 ratings — published 1948
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,705,904 ratings — published 1945
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 152 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,582,947 ratings — published 2020
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.39 — 403,606 ratings — published 1879
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 128 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,122,933 ratings — published 1932
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.16 — 247,136 ratings — published 1864
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,774,001 ratings — published 2001
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 120 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.07 — 180,719 ratings — published 1883
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.97 — 230,269 ratings — published -400
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.02 — 325,239 ratings — published 1947
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 114 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,241,760 ratings — published 1997
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.76 — 306,976 ratings — published 1759
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.03 — 117,861 ratings — published 1886
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 110 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.78 — 248,643 ratings — published 1974
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.29 — 186,079 ratings — published -350
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 104 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.93 — 144,015 ratings — published 1938
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.94 — 411,214 ratings — published 1925
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.16 — 102,718 ratings — published 1942
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The Fountainhead The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.89 — 339,979 ratings — published 1943
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.84 — 392,812 ratings — published 1513
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.69 — 410,194 ratings — published 1957
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.94 — 587,494 ratings — published -500
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.23 — 334,896 ratings — published 1923
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,961,972 ratings — published 1818
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 87 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.02 — 141,497 ratings — published 1956
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.02 — 822,429 ratings — published 2003
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.18 — 655,832 ratings — published 1996
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,269,849 ratings — published 1954
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,929,246 ratings — published 1963
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The Giver (Giver, #1) The Giver (Giver, #1)
by (shelved 72 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,864,894 ratings — published 1993
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.13 — 221,941 ratings — published 1927
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
by (shelved 63 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.20 — 199,969 ratings — published 2021
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The Tao of Pooh The Tao of Pooh (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.01 — 132,498 ratings — published 1982
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Demian Demian (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.14 — 140,732 ratings — published 1919
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.14 — 241,426 ratings — published 1886
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.06 — 609,440 ratings — published 1995
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American Gods (American Gods, #1) American Gods (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.10 — 999,194 ratings — published 2001
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Ishmael (Ishmael, #1) Ishmael (Ishmael, #1)
by (shelved 59 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.01 — 105,795 ratings — published 1992
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.93 — 274,097 ratings — published 1948
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Rudyard Kipling
“If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;!”
Rudyard Kipling, If: A Father's Advice to His Son

Yvonne Korshak
“We’re not here to argue with you about the wisdom of our alliance that has kept the Persians at bay for forty years. An argument requires a measure of equality between those in the dispute and Samos is not the equal of Athens.”
Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

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