The Greatest Books of All Time on Nihilism

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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
94 Demons Fyodor Dostoevsky 1872 Russian Russian
179 Fathers and Sons Ivan Turgenev 1862 Russian Russian
222 Thus Spake Zarathustra Friedrich Nietzsche 1883 German German
1539 On the Genealogy of Morality Friedrich Nietzsche 1887 German German
1836 Grendel John Gardner 1971 American English
2360 On the Heights of Despair Emil Cioran 1934 Romanian Romanian
2380 The Will To Power Friedrich Nietzsche 1901 German German
2771 The Twilight of the Idols and The Antichrist Friedrich Nietzsche 1888 German German
3108 Beyond Good and Evil Friedrich Nietzsche 1886 German German
3221 Ecce Homo Friedrich Nietzsche 1908 German German
3638 The Temptation To Exist Emil Cioran 1956 Romanian French
4943 A Short History Of Decay Emil Cioran 1949 French French
7215 The City Of The Dreadful Night James Thomson 1880 British English
7215 Seven Dada Manifestoes Tristan Tzara 1924 French French
14067 Sanin Mikhail Artsybashev 1907 Russian Russian
16920 Twilight Of The Idols/The Antichrist Friedrich Nietzsche 1888 German German
16944 Ride The Tiger Julius Evola 1961 Italian Italian
17117 Popular Hits Of The Showa Era Ryū Murakami 1994 Japanese Japanese
16979 The Twilight Of The Idols Nietzsche 1889 German German
17023 Antichrist Nietzsche 1895 German German