9 Essential Novels for the Modern Existentialist

Avoid your existential crisis by escaping in literature.

By Grace Srinivasiah | Published Sep 29, 2015

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Buy The Green Pen at Amazon

The Green Pen

By Eloy Moreno

Buy The Moviegoer at Amazon

The Moviegoer

By Walker Percy

Buy Fight Club at Amazon

Fight Club

By Chuck Palahniuk

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Buy House of Leaves at Amazon

House of Leaves

By Mark Z. Danielewski

Buy Infinite Jest at Amazon

Infinite Jest

By David Foster Wallace

Buy Suddenly, A Knock on the Door at Amazon

Suddenly, A Knock on the Door

By Etgar Keret

Buy Lila at Amazon

Lila

By Marilynne Robinson

Buy Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? at Amazon

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

By Philip K. Dick

Buy Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? at Amazon

Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?

By Dave Eggers

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