Existentialism Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 1118 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,455,064 ratings — published 1942
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 626 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.93 — 142,827 ratings — published 1938
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 468 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 322,674 ratings — published 1947
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 422 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,480,688 ratings — published 1915
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 372 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.98 — 47,850 ratings — published 1946
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 350 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.94 — 407,263 ratings — published 1925
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 323 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.16 — 100,571 ratings — published 1942
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 313 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 139,973 ratings — published 1956
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 307 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.99 — 35,475 ratings — published 1943
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 297 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 242,494 ratings — published 1864
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 256 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,115,261 ratings — published 1866
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 251 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.37 — 905,881 ratings — published 1946
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 248 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.21 — 66,153 ratings — published 1942
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 223 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.84 — 225,511 ratings — published 1951
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 218 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.00 — 32,375 ratings — published 1843
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 197 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 180,141 ratings — published 1883
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At the Existentialist Café At the Existentialist Café (Hardcover)
by (shelved 195 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.24 — 19,675 ratings — published 2016
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 168 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,282 ratings — published 1947
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No Exit No Exit (Paperback)
by (shelved 167 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.11 — 47,747 ratings — published 1944
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.39 — 399,426 ratings — published 1880
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 160 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.13 — 220,358 ratings — published 1927
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 160 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.10 — 554,959 ratings — published 1984
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 150 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.05 — 28,263 ratings — published 1927
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 116,871 ratings — published 1886
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No Exit and Three Other Plays No Exit and Three Other Plays (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 30,225 ratings — published 1947
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Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre (Paperback)
by (shelved 138 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,860 ratings — published 1956
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The Rebel The Rebel (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.13 — 19,364 ratings — published 1951
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Either/Or: A Fragment of Life Either/Or: A Fragment of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.17 — 10,554 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 118 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,476 ratings — published 1849
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The Castle The Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.91 — 77,646 ratings — published 1926
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.18 — 48,257 ratings — published 1949
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The Wall The Wall (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.07 — 27,414 ratings — published 1939
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The Age of Reason (Roads to Freedom, #1) The Age of Reason (Roads to Freedom, #1)
by (shelved 103 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.99 — 16,334 ratings — published 1945
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The Idiot The Idiot (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.21 — 223,947 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 — 2,686 ratings — published 1958
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.14 — 236,688 ratings — published 1886
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A Happy Death A Happy Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.80 — 26,477 ratings — published 1971
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.08 — 893,955 ratings — published 1922
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.93 — 268,941 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 70 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.26 — 20,945 ratings — published 1882
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El túnel El túnel (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.02 — 98,236 ratings — published 1948
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Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.49 — 1,834 ratings — published 2006
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Demons Demons (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.30 — 64,945 ratings — published 1872
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Existentialism and Human Emotions Existentialism and Human Emotions (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,003 ratings — published 1957
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.12 — 36,767 ratings — published 1887
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The Woman in the Dunes The Woman in the Dunes (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.88 — 40,551 ratings — published 1962
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Hunger Hunger (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as existentialism)
avg rating 4.03 — 66,581 ratings — published 1890
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Invisible Man Invisible Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as existentialism)
avg rating 3.92 — 204,326 ratings — published 1952
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Hermann Hesse
“I realize today that nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself.”
Hermann Hesse, Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend

Jean-Paul Sartre
“He was free, free in every way, free to behave like a fool or a machine, free to accept, free to refuse, free to equivocate; to marry, to give up the game, to drag this death weight about with him for years to come. He could do what he liked, no one had the right to advise him, there would be for him no Good or Evil unless he thought them into being.”
Jean-Paul Sartre

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