Absurdism Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 328 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,381,087 ratings — published 1942
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,405,572 ratings — published 1915
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.84 — 221,273 ratings — published 1951
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.17 — 91,867 ratings — published 1942
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.02 — 312,078 ratings — published 1947
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.94 — 391,371 ratings — published 1925
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The Fall The Fall (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.03 — 133,754 ratings — published 1956
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.22 — 65,079 ratings — published 1942
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,475,884 ratings — published 1969
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.04 — 92,846 ratings — published 1967
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.99 — 883,896 ratings — published 1961
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The Castle The Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.91 — 74,876 ratings — published 1926
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The Rebel The Rebel (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.14 — 18,731 ratings — published 1951
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Endgame Endgame (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.79 — 24,213 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 25 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,005,137 ratings — published 1979
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Cat’s Cradle Cat’s Cradle (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.15 — 435,287 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 3.52 — 153 ratings — published
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.93 — 138,501 ratings — published 1938
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Exile and the Kingdom Exile and the Kingdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.83 — 15,694 ratings — published 1957
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A Happy Death A Happy Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.80 — 25,128 ratings — published 1971
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.28 — 416,457 ratings — published 1967
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The Third Policeman The Third Policeman (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.96 — 22,822 ratings — published 1967
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Rhinocéros Rhinocéros (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.83 — 19,797 ratings — published 1959
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La Cantatrice chauve La Cantatrice chauve (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,251 ratings — published 1950
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The Woman in the Dunes The Woman in the Dunes (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.88 — 39,061 ratings — published 1962
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The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.99 — 420,372 ratings — published 1983
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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 11 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.06 — 606,688 ratings — published 1871
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.94 — 247,992 ratings — published 1948
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The Metamorphosis (Graphic Novel Adaptation) The Metamorphosis (Graphic Novel Adaptation)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,915 ratings — published 2004
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The Complete Stories The Complete Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.33 — 28,394 ratings — published 1970
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Caligula Caligula (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.10 — 17,071 ratings — published 1944
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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 10 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.06 — 376,891 ratings — published 1971
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Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.12 — 544,374 ratings — published 2002
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.76 — 300,073 ratings — published 1759
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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 — 96,743 ratings — published 1966
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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.25 — 821,518 ratings — published 1990
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In the Penal Colony In the Penal Colony (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.92 — 32,557 ratings — published 1918
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Amerika Amerika (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.74 — 34,119 ratings — published 1927
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Watt Watt (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.89 — 3,736 ratings — published 1953
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Murphy Murphy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,437 ratings — published 1938
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Molloy Molloy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.05 — 9,816 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 — 337,555 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 — 98,328 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 — 46,000 ratings — published 1946
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Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.24 — 270,777 ratings — published 1987
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Cosmos Cosmos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,804 ratings — published 1965
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.18 — 640,054 ratings — published 1996
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.17 — 224,621 ratings — published 1864
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سوء تفاهم سوء تفاهم
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 3.76 — 6,067 ratings — published 1943
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as absurdism)
avg rating 4.02 — 567,677 ratings — published 1999
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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

Oscar Wilde
“I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take towards life. We are not sent into the world to air our moral prejudices. I never take any notice of what common people say, and I never interfere with what charming people do. If a personality fascinates me, whatever mode of expression that personality selects is absolutely delightful to me.”
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

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