Illuminations by Arthur RimbaudA Season in Hell by Arthur Rimbaud
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45 books — 8 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Cult Classics
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The Stranger by Albert CamusCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Existential Fiction
452 books — 777 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Books Ever
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