Philosophical Books

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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 488 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,456,787 ratings — published 1942
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 441 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,655,730 ratings — published 1988
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 242 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.08 — 894,524 ratings — published 1922
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 231 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,482,366 ratings — published 1915
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 220 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,116,398 ratings — published 1866
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 208 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,936,105 ratings — published 1890
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 191 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,537,051 ratings — published 1943
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.10 — 555,298 ratings — published 1984
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 171 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.37 — 906,819 ratings — published 1946
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Sophie’s World Sophie’s World (Paperback)
by (shelved 165 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.97 — 286,716 ratings — published 1991
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 165 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.28 — 364,536 ratings — published 180
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,605,003 ratings — published 1948
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 155 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,670,985 ratings — published 1945
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 151 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,554,532 ratings — published 2020
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.39 — 399,842 ratings — published 1880
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,112,845 ratings — published 1932
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.16 — 242,919 ratings — published 1864
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,769,367 ratings — published 2001
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.07 — 180,260 ratings — published 1883
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 118 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.97 — 229,377 ratings — published -400
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 118 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.02 — 322,911 ratings — published 1947
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 114 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.76 — 305,797 ratings — published 1759
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 114 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,232,901 ratings — published 1997
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 112 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.78 — 247,920 ratings — published 1974
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.03 — 116,963 ratings — published 1886
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.29 — 185,349 ratings — published -350
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 102 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.93 — 142,946 ratings — published 1938
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The Trial The Trial (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.94 — 407,633 ratings — published 1925
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.16 — 100,767 ratings — published 1942
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.84 — 390,035 ratings — published 1532
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The Fountainhead The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.89 — 339,409 ratings — published 1943
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.69 — 409,528 ratings — published 1957
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.94 — 583,991 ratings — published -500
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 88 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.03 — 140,113 ratings — published 1956
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.23 — 333,563 ratings — published 1923
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,948,263 ratings — published 1818
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.02 — 818,070 ratings — published 2003
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.18 — 653,092 ratings — published 1996
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,252,423 ratings — published 1954
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,909,083 ratings — published 1953
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The Giver (Giver, #1) The Giver (Giver, #1)
by (shelved 70 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,852,064 ratings — published 1993
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.13 — 220,516 ratings — published 1927
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The Tao of Pooh The Tao of Pooh (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.01 — 132,075 ratings — published 1982
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
by (shelved 62 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.21 — 196,953 ratings — published 2021
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Demian Demian (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.14 — 139,528 ratings — published 1919
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.14 — 237,143 ratings — published 1886
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American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1) American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.10 — 997,263 ratings — published 2001
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Ishmael (Ishmael, #1) Ishmael (Ishmael, #1)
by (shelved 59 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.01 — 105,478 ratings — published 1992
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as philosophical)
avg rating 4.06 — 580,134 ratings — published 1995
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as philosophical)
avg rating 3.69 — 203,686 ratings — published 1848
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Edna O'Brien
“Darkness is drawn to light, but light does not know it; light must absorb the darkness and therefore meet its own extinguishment.”
Edna O'Brien, In the Forest

Marc Jampole
“You can’t save anyone who wouldn’t save themselves without you. It’s the hardest lesson to learn in life, take it from me.
- p. 47, The Brothers Silver”
Marc Jampole, The Brothers Silver

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