Solitude Books

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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.77 — 203,534 ratings — published 1854
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Solitude: A Return to the Self Solitude: A Return to the Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,316 ratings — published 1988
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit (Audio CD)
by (shelved 44 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.90 — 84,525 ratings — published 2017
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Journal of a Solitude Journal of a Solitude (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,100 ratings — published 1973
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Party of One: The Loner's Manifesto Party of One: The Loner's Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,123 ratings — published 2003
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A Book of Silence A Book of Silence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,405 ratings — published 2008
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 23 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,185,242 ratings — published 1996
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The Art of Being ALONE: Solitude Is My HOME, Loneliness Was My Cage The Art of Being ALONE: Solitude Is My HOME, Loneliness Was My Cage (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 22 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,960 ratings — published 2023
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 21 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,579,670 ratings — published 2018
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Walden & Civil Disobedience Walden & Civil Disobedience (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.93 — 38,965 ratings — published 1849
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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.92 — 34,287 ratings — published 2016
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,095,933 ratings — published 1967
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.08 — 472,774 ratings — published 2012
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Solitude: A Singular Life in a Crowded World Solitude: A Singular Life in a Crowded World (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.66 — 2,177 ratings — published 2017
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How to Be Alone (The School of Life) How to Be Alone (The School of Life)
by (shelved 17 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.31 — 2,063 ratings — published 2014
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Thoughts in Solitude Thoughts in Solitude (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,433 ratings — published 1956
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The Wall The Wall (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.01 — 32,798 ratings — published 1963
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The Art of Solitude The Art of Solitude (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.60 — 1,077 ratings — published
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Desert Solitaire Desert Solitaire (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.18 — 54,184 ratings — published 1968
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.21 — 453,385 ratings — published 2020
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Letters to a Young Poet Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.28 — 120,271 ratings — published 1929
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The Book of Disquiet The Book of Disquiet (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.39 — 37,285 ratings — published 1982
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Solitude: A Philosophical Encounter Solitude: A Philosophical Encounter (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.55 — 31 ratings — published 1994
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.11 — 426,857 ratings — published 1995
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At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.82 — 630 ratings — published 2020
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An Unnecessary Woman An Unnecessary Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.82 — 14,062 ratings — published 2013
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Hermits; The Insights of Solitude Hermits; The Insights of Solitude (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.77 — 162 ratings — published 1996
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.07 — 862,933 ratings — published 2012
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A Pelican in the Wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries, and Recluses A Pelican in the Wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries, and Recluses (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.47 — 141 ratings — published 2002
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.60 — 554,955 ratings — published 2018
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A Field Guide to Getting Lost A Field Guide to Getting Lost (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.90 — 20,728 ratings — published 2005
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Stoner Stoner (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.35 — 241,932 ratings — published 1965
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,300,600 ratings — published 1952
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,411,929 ratings — published 2017
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Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.47 — 2,873 ratings — published 2018
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Silence: In the Age of Noise Silence: In the Age of Noise (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.76 — 13,451 ratings — published 2016
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Gift from the Sea Gift from the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.14 — 55,732 ratings — published 1955
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Leave Me Alone! Leave Me Alone! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,421 ratings — published 2016
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Reveries of the Solitary Walker Reveries of the Solitary Walker (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.61 — 7,515 ratings — published 1782
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Solitude: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes: A Year Alone in the Patagonia Wilderness Solitude: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes: A Year Alone in the Patagonia Wilderness (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.48 — 560 ratings — published 2008
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,379,071 ratings — published 1942
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Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.38 — 2,938 ratings — published 2012
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Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,778 ratings — published 2004
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On Solitude On Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,145 ratings — published 1580
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A Room of One’s Own A Room of One’s Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.22 — 257,232 ratings — published 1929
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.13 — 213,513 ratings — published 1927
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The Point of Vanishing: A Memoir of Two Years in Solitude The Point of Vanishing: A Memoir of Two Years in Solitude (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.71 — 696 ratings — published 2015
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Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.62 — 6,437 ratings — published 2011
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as solitude)
avg rating 4.08 — 29,668 ratings — published 1974
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Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as solitude)
avg rating 3.66 — 183 ratings — published 2024
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Henry Miller
“I need to be alone. I need to ponder my shame and my despair in seclusion; I need the sunshine and the paving stones of the streets without companions, without conversation, face to face with myself, with only the music of my heart for company.”
Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

Henry David Thoreau
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”
Henry David Thoreau

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