The Greatest German Existentialist Books of All Time

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
517 Being and Time Martin Heidegger 1927 German German
1132 Lenz Georg Buchner 1836 German German
1515 The World as Will and Idea Arthur Schopenhauer 1818 German German
1539 On the Genealogy of Morality Friedrich Nietzsche 1887 German German
1854 The Courage to Be Paul Tillich 1952 German English
2031 Man In The Modern Age Karl Jaspers 1931 German German
2737 Philosophical Writings Novalis 1798 German German
4294 The Castle franz kafka 1926 German German
4868 The Ego And Its Own Max Stirner 1844 German German
6353 The Perennial Scope Of Philosophy Karl Jaspers 1949 German German
7216 Aphorisms Novalis 1798 German German
10306 What Is Called Thinking? Martin Heidegger 1954 German German
12291 All Russians Love Birch Trees Olga Grjasnowa 2012 German German
13938 Marat Sade Peter Weiss 1963 German German
16606 The Castle Franz Kafka 1926 German German
16769 Twilight Of The Idols, Or How To Philosophize With A Hammer Friedrich Nietzsche 1889 German German
17152 'I' Wolfgang Hilbig 1993 German German
16977 The World As Will And Representation, Volume I Arthur Schopenhauer 1818 German German
17014 The World As Will And Representation, Volume Ii Arthur Schopenhauer 1844 German German
17039 The Twilight Of The Idols Nietzsche 1889 German German