Absurdism Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 361 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,481,299 ratings — published 1942
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 140 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,507,235 ratings — published 1915
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 130 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.84 — 226,860 ratings — published 1951
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.16 — 103,555 ratings — published 1942
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.02 — 326,202 ratings — published 1947
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.93 — 412,660 ratings — published 1925
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 68 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.02 — 142,101 ratings — published 1956
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.21 — 66,469 ratings — published 1942
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,512,194 ratings — published 1969
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.04 — 93,993 ratings — published 1967
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The Castle The Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.91 — 78,623 ratings — published 1926
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.99 — 898,717 ratings — published 1961
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The Rebel The Rebel (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.13 — 19,578 ratings — published 1951
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Endgame Endgame (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.79 — 24,994 ratings — published 1957
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,055,898 ratings — published 1979
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Cat’s Cradle Cat’s Cradle (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.15 — 445,227 ratings — published 1963
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The Craziest Book Ever Written The Craziest Book Ever Written (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.55 — 153 ratings — published
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The Third Policeman The Third Policeman (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.96 — 23,709 ratings — published 1967
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.93 — 144,479 ratings — published 1938
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A Happy Death A Happy Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.80 — 26,894 ratings — published 1971
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Exile and the Kingdom (Vintage International) Exile and the Kingdom (Vintage International)
by (shelved 17 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.83 — 16,395 ratings — published 1957
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.28 — 439,328 ratings — published 1967
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Rhinocéros Rhinocéros (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.83 — 20,775 ratings — published 1959
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The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.99 — 429,662 ratings — published 1983
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La Cantatrice chauve La Cantatrice chauve (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,602 ratings — published 1950
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.06 — 619,105 ratings — published 1871
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Caligula Caligula (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.09 — 18,020 ratings — published 1944
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.93 — 276,025 ratings — published 1948
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The Woman in the Dunes The Woman in the Dunes (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.88 — 41,155 ratings — published 1962
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The Metamorphosis (Graphic Novel Adaptation) The Metamorphosis (Graphic Novel Adaptation)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.80 — 5,074 ratings — published 2004
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The Complete Stories The Complete Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.33 — 28,846 ratings — published 1915
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Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.11 — 566,517 ratings — published 2002
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.76 — 307,450 ratings — published 1759
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.16 — 248,787 ratings — published 1864
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.06 — 385,536 ratings — published 1971
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The Crying of Lot 49 The Crying of Lot 49 (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.69 — 100,558 ratings — published 1966
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سوء تفاهم سوء تفاهم
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.76 — 6,379 ratings — published 1943
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In the Penal Colony In the Penal Colony (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.92 — 34,580 ratings — published 1918
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Breakfast of Champions Breakfast of Champions (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.06 — 284,204 ratings — published 1973
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Amerika Amerika (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.73 — 35,366 ratings — published 1927
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Watt Watt (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.88 — 3,827 ratings — published 1953
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Murphy Murphy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,627 ratings — published 1938
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Molloy Molloy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,226 ratings — published 1951
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5) The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.38 — 341,250 ratings — published 1996
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Naked Lunch: The Restored Text Naked Lunch: The Restored Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.46 — 100,093 ratings — published 1959
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.98 — 48,536 ratings — published 1946
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Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1) Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.34 — 242,216 ratings — published 1989
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,129,807 ratings — published 1866
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Convenience Store Woman Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.67 — 397,824 ratings — published 2016
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Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.24 — 277,919 ratings — published 1987
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Quentin Crisp
“I am unable to believe in a God susceptible to prayer. I simply haven't the nerve to imagine a being, a force, a cause which keeps the planets revolving in their orbits, and then suddenly stops in order to give me a bicycle with three speeds.”
Quentin Crisp

Albert Camus
“Can one be a saint without God?

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- Heroism and sanctity don't really appeal to me . . . What interests me is - being a man.”
Albert Camus, The Plague

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