Pessimism Books

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The Conspiracy Against the Human Race The Conspiracy Against the Human Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.02 — 9,504 ratings — published 2011
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The Trouble With Being Born The Trouble With Being Born (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.08 — 11,295 ratings — published 1973
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Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,287 ratings — published 2006
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The World as Will and Representation, Volume I The World as Will and Representation, Volume I (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.22 — 11,193 ratings — published 1818
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A Short History of Decay A Short History of Decay (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,921 ratings — published 1949
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The Last Messiah The Last Messiah (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 29 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,573 ratings — published 1933
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On the Heights of Despair On the Heights of Despair (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.16 — 9,407 ratings — published 1934
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In the Dust of This Planet (Horror of Philosophy, #1) In the Dust of This Planet (Horror of Philosophy, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.68 — 2,902 ratings — published 2011
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Cosmic Pessimism (Univocal) Cosmic Pessimism (Univocal)
by (shelved 22 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.68 — 513 ratings — published 2015
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Essays and Aphorisms Essays and Aphorisms (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.16 — 9,118 ratings — published 1851
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The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.01 — 859 ratings — published
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Pessimism: Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit Pessimism: Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.19 — 185 ratings — published 2006
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Studies in Pessimism: The Essays Studies in Pessimism: The Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,225 ratings — published 1890
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Essays Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.35 — 444 ratings — published 1933
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Persuasion and Rhetoric Persuasion and Rhetoric (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.25 — 368 ratings — published 1910
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Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,018 ratings — published 2002
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The Temptation to Exist The Temptation to Exist (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,400 ratings — published 1956
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The World as Will and Representation, Volume II The World as Will and Representation, Volume II (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.25 — 5,469 ratings — published 1844
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Infinite Resignation Infinite Resignation (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.98 — 436 ratings — published 2018
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Weltschmerz: Pessimism in German Philosophy, 1860-1900 Weltschmerz: Pessimism in German Philosophy, 1860-1900 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.41 — 103 ratings — published 2016
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On the Suffering of the World On the Suffering of the World (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,234 ratings — published 1850
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The Denial of Death The Denial of Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.05 — 16,101 ratings — published 1973
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Every Cradle is a Grave: Rethinking the Ethics of Birth and Suicide Every Cradle is a Grave: Rethinking the Ethics of Birth and Suicide (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.06 — 453 ratings — published 2013
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Starry Speculative Corpse (Horror of Philosophy, #2) Starry Speculative Corpse (Horror of Philosophy, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.89 — 554 ratings — published 2015
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The Book of Disquiet The Book of Disquiet (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.39 — 38,099 ratings — published 1982
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History and Utopia History and Utopia (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,621 ratings — published 1960
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The Philosophy of Redemption The Philosophy of Redemption (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.19 — 293 ratings — published 1876
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Tentacles Longer Than Night (Horror of Philosophy, #3) Tentacles Longer Than Night (Horror of Philosophy, #3)
by (shelved 9 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.95 — 368 ratings — published 2015
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Tears and Saints Tears and Saints (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,466 ratings — published 1937
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The New Gods The New Gods (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,125 ratings — published 1969
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Journey to the End of the Night Journey to the End of the Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.18 — 48,236 ratings — published 1932
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The Silence of Animals: On Progress and Other Modern Myths The Silence of Animals: On Progress and Other Modern Myths (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,401 ratings — published 2013
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The Philosophy of Disenchantment The Philosophy of Disenchantment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.01 — 70 ratings — published 1885
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Half Empty Half Empty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.81 — 6,401 ratings — published 2010
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Confessions of an Antinatalist Confessions of an Antinatalist (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.76 — 153 ratings — published 2010
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The Anatomy of Negation The Anatomy of Negation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.10 — 30 ratings — published
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Keeping Ourselves in the Dark Keeping Ourselves in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.97 — 61 ratings — published 2015
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Om det tragiske Om det tragiske (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.17 — 52 ratings — published 1941
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Good News, Bad News Good News, Bad News (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,789 ratings — published 2012
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Teatro Grottesco Teatro Grottesco (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,944 ratings — published 2006
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.94 — 259,932 ratings — published 1948
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Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.43 — 561,557 ratings — published 1899
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Happiness is for the Pigs: Philosophy vs Psychotherapy Happiness is for the Pigs: Philosophy vs Psychotherapy (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.36 — 33 ratings — published
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Nihil Unbound: Enlightenment and Extinction Nihil Unbound: Enlightenment and Extinction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.77 — 342 ratings — published 2007
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.84 — 223,577 ratings — published 1951
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المياه كلها بلون الغرق المياه كلها بلون الغرق (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 3.73 — 4,960 ratings — published 1952
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,238,431 ratings — published 1963
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Canti Canti (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.38 — 3,232 ratings — published 1845
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On Suicide: A Discourse on Voluntary Death On Suicide: A Discourse on Voluntary Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.08 — 403 ratings — published 1976
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Tragic Sense of Life Tragic Sense of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as pessimism)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,380 ratings — published 1912
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W.B. Yeats
“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.”
William Butler Yeats, The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats

Samuel Beckett
“POZZO:
I am blind.
(Silence.)
ESTRAGON:
Perhaps he can see into the future.”
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

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