Existentialism Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 1132 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,477,757 ratings — published 1942
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 633 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.93 — 144,242 ratings — published 1938
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 472 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 325,751 ratings — published 1947
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 430 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,503,974 ratings — published 1915
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 380 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.98 — 48,418 ratings — published 1946
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 353 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.94 — 411,964 ratings — published 1925
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 328 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.16 — 103,118 ratings — published 1942
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 317 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 141,806 ratings — published 1956
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 315 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.99 — 35,640 ratings — published 1943
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 305 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.16 — 247,976 ratings — published 1864
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 258 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,127,647 ratings — published 1866
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 253 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.37 — 916,522 ratings — published 1946
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 250 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.21 — 66,439 ratings — published 1942
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 223 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.84 — 226,710 ratings — published 1951
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 219 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.00 — 32,763 ratings — published 1843
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 199 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 180,917 ratings — published 1883
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At the Existentialist Café At the Existentialist Café (Hardcover)
by (shelved 198 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.24 — 19,844 ratings — published 2016
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 174 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,363 ratings — published 1947
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No Exit No Exit (Paperback)
by (shelved 169 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.11 — 48,156 ratings — published 1944
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 164 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.39 — 404,408 ratings — published 1879
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 161 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.10 — 559,039 ratings — published 1984
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 160 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.13 — 222,241 ratings — published 1927
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 155 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.05 — 28,433 ratings — published 1927
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 118,040 ratings — published 1886
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No Exit and Three Other Plays No Exit and Three Other Plays (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 30,288 ratings — published 1947
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Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre (Paperback)
by (shelved 141 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,868 ratings — published 1956
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The Rebel The Rebel (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.13 — 19,545 ratings — published 1951
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Either/Or: A Fragment of Life Either/Or: A Fragment of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 10,639 ratings — published 1843
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The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological Exposition for Upbuilding and Awakening The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological Exposition for Upbuilding and Awakening (Paperback)
by (shelved 120 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,594 ratings — published 1849
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The Castle The Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.91 — 78,499 ratings — published 1926
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.18 — 48,638 ratings — published 1949
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The Age of Reason (Roads to Freedom, #1) The Age of Reason (Roads to Freedom, #1)
by (shelved 104 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.99 — 16,513 ratings — published 1945
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The Wall The Wall (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 27,579 ratings — published 1939
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The Idiot The Idiot (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.21 — 226,480 ratings — published 1869
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Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,699 ratings — published 1958
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.14 — 243,912 ratings — published 1886
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A Happy Death A Happy Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.80 — 26,838 ratings — published 1971
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.09 — 900,625 ratings — published 1922
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.93 — 275,066 ratings — published 1948
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The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.26 — 21,107 ratings — published 1882
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El túnel El túnel (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 99,567 ratings — published 1948
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Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.49 — 1,840 ratings — published 2006
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Demons Demons (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.30 — 65,666 ratings — published 1871
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Existentialism and Human Emotions Existentialism and Human Emotions (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,013 ratings — published 1957
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.12 — 37,370 ratings — published 1887
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The Woman in the Dunes The Woman in the Dunes (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.88 — 41,077 ratings — published 1962
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Hunger Hunger (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 67,198 ratings — published 1890
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Invisible Man Invisible Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.92 — 205,269 ratings — published 1952
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Albert Camus
“Mother used to say that however miserable one is, there’s always something to be thankful for. And each morning, when the sky brightened and light began to flood my cell, I agreed with her.”
Albert Camus, The Stranger

Albert Camus
“The literal meaning of life is whatever you're doing that prevents you from killing yourself.”
Albert Camus

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