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Do Not Read This Books Unless You Are Ready for an Existential Crisis
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items Feeling lost? This collection features books that tackle the big questions: Why are we here? What is the point? Including spiritual fables like "Life of Pi," modern cures for regret like "The Midnight Library," and philosophical classics that help ma...
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You think you’re picking up a survival adventure about a boy and a tiger stranded on a lifeboat. You’re wrong.
Yann Martel uses the first 90% of this book to lure you into a beautiful, magical sense of security, only to completely shatter your perce...
The Real Reason This Book Won the Booker Prize (It’s Not the Tiger)
If you only read one book this year, make it this one. It’s a quick fable about following your "Personal Legend." It will convince you that the universe is actually conspiring to help you succeed. Essential reading for dreamers.
The Short Book That Will Change Your Entire Life Path
Imagine a library where every book is a different life you could have lived if you made different choices. This book is the ultimate cure for FOMO and regret. It’s therapy in the form of a novel.
Regret Your Life Choices? Read This Immediately
If you loved the isolation and wonder of Life of Pi, this is your next obsession. It’s a mystery set in an infinite house filled with oceans. It feels like a fever dream in the best way possible. Total escapism.
You Have Never Read a Book Like This Before
A psychiatrist who survived the concentration camps explains how to find meaning even in the worst suffering imaginable. It puts every single one of your modern problems into perspective. Powerful and necessary.
The Book That Will Save Your Life When Things Get Dark
Sounds weird, but trust me. A telepathic gorilla deconstructs human civilization and explains exactly why the world is in chaos. It’s a philosophical mind-bender that will leave you staring at the wall for hours.
This Talking Gorilla Will Destroy Your Worldview
If you are feeling cynical about people, this book will fix you. It’s about a grumpy old man who wants to die, but his neighbors won't let him. It reminds you that life is worth living because of the people around us.
The Most Heartwarming Book Ever
The ultimate spiritual journey. It captures the specific feeling of leaving everything behind to find out who you really are. It’s short, beautiful, and will make you feel incredibly calm.
Feeling Lost in Your 20s or 30s? This is Your Roadmap
A time-travel puzzle that spans 500 years. It deals with pandemics, simulations, and the end of the world, but somehow leaves you feeling hopeful. A modern masterpiece about how our lives connect across time.
Are We Living in a Simulation? The Sci-Fi for Non-Sci-Fi Fans
Since we only live once, our choices have no "weight" so does anything matter? This book is a deep, sexy, philosophical dive into relationships and the crushing weight of freedom.
The Hardest Truth About Love and Life You Need to Hear
If you've ever felt like you just don't care about anything, you will relate to Meursault. It forces you to confront the absurdity of society and justice.
Essential reading for understanding the "crisis" part of an existential crisis.