Why bother living if the world is a never-ending theatre of absurdities? These books aren’t just books — they’re bludgeons for your mind. I am hammering you with this list which I have been creating since I ever wanted to be human again. All of these recommendations will tear through your illusions — bleed your sanity dry, and leave you screaming for something that doesn’t exist. I am recommending 7 books for every list, so devotedly dive into these, but be warned — your reality will crumble, and the abyss will stare right back. The world is grotesque. These books will help you understand just how much. Every list will have three existential books which will make your mind tremble, two on psychology, and the rest will be terrifically written philosophy of human existence.

1. Existential Tremor #1

“Thus Spoke Zarathustra” by Friedrich Nietzsche

When I started being shattered by seeing human fragility I was on the quest for looking a great book which would give me a solace and power inside my bone. I came up with this God is dead, and now everything is your responsibility. Zarathustra, Nietzsche’s prophet, walks through the world delivering unsettling wisdom, like a madman with a vision. It’s a whirlwind of chaos, philosophy, and delusion all wrapped into one. Enjoy!

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Final Rating:

“Thus Spoke Zarathustra” by Friedrich Nietzsche

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 / 5 inner fires of rebellion.

2. Existential Tremor #2

“The Myth of Sisyphus” by Albert Camus

When I read Zarathustra and realized that, “Yeah, I get it, it’s absurd.” Maybe Camus had a same feeling while pushing this ‘Sisyphusian boulder’ and struggling with his inner existence. He explores what it means to live without meaning — only to find meaning in the absurdity itself. this book had shaken by very foundation of reality immediately.

“The Myth of Sisyphus” by Albert Camus

🪐🪐🪐🪐 / 4 cosmic sighs.

3. Existential Tremor #3

“Being and Nothingness” by Jean-Paul Sartre

As soon as you finish those 600 pages, your breath will feel like it’s drenched in the stench of your own existential rot. It’s as if your very understanding of reality has been set on fire, and the ashes are smothering you with every breath you take. Sartre takes you down to the marrow of human consciousness and lets you choke on the nothingness you thought you could avoid. I have never met a soul who truly captured the depth of Sartre’s madness — perhaps because it’s too much for any human. If you have read and understood those lacerating pages, please let me know in the comments below. I dare you to explain it to me — if you can.

“Being and Nothingness” by Jean-Paul Sartre

💀💀💀💀💀 / 5 suffocating voids.

4. Psychology Shake-Up #1

“The Denial of Death” by Ernest Becker

This book rips through the human desire to avoid death — our most terrifying, primal instinct — and shows how we live in denial of it every single day. It’s an eerie exploration of human psychology, helping you confront mortality and the existential angst that follows. Your soul will be tested, and your comfort zone obliterated. After shaking up your inner-self please share your dreaded thoughts over here.

“The Denial of Death” by Ernest Becker

⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️ / 4 death masks.

5. Psychology Shake-Up #2

“Man and His Symbols” by Carl Jung

Jung tears open the unconscious mind, showing how dreams, symbols, and archetypes shape our psyche. The eerie world of the collective unconscious is explored, leaving you wondering just how much of your identity is truly yours, and how much is dictated by ancient forces beyond your comprehension. Prepare to face the darkness within.

“Man and His Symbols” by Carl Jung

🌀🌀🌀🌀 / 4 psyche storms.

6. Terrific Philosophy of Human Existence #1:

“The Trial” by Franz Kafka

Kafka’s absurd masterpiece follows Josef K., a man caught in a bureaucratic nightmare, trying to navigate a nonsensical world. It’s a nightmarish reflection on alienation, powerlessness, and the crushing weight of societal systems. Existential dread oozes from every page, and it will leave you wondering if any of us truly have control over our lives.

“The Trial” by Franz Kafka

⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️ / 5 bureaucratic nightmares.

7. Terrific Philosophy of Human Existence #2:

“The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Dostoevsky’s work explores morality, free will, and the human soul, all set within a family drama that feels biblical in its depth. The book dives into the abyss of human nature, making you question the very foundations of faith, justice, and what it means to be human. Every character wrestles with ultimate existential dilemmas that will haunt you long after you finish reading.

“The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoevsky

💥💥💥💥💥 / 5 divine explosions.

Next week, I will come up with THE READING LIST OF A BEAUTIFULLY DOOMED MIND #2.

But before you sink further into the void, tell me — what have you read this week? Tell me your stories, your obsessions, your books that poisoned your soul. I dare you to share. Or keep hiding — because in the end, we’re all just running from the same inevitable nothingness.