I am looking for books that examine human consciousness and what it means to be alive. I like Existential themes and characters that defy a sense of nihilism by searching for meaning. I am currently reading The Employees and I am really enjoying it. I also enjoyed Grendel and all the books by Camus. Thanks!
by The-Director1119
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Brothers Karamazov has a lot of this
Man’s search for meaning by Viktor Frankl
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley comes to mind, but the themes of what it means to be human are conveyed through a monster.
I am legend by Richard Matheson
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn is super good. It’s a conversation between a gorilla and the main character about society and the mindsets it gives us
Never Let Me Go by Ishiguro