Books Like The Stranger

If you finished The Stranger and want more of the same, start here. A man reacts to his mother's death, and later to a murder, with an emotional indifference that horrifies everyone around him.

What tends to stick with readers is its thought-provoking and existentialism feel. The clearest, shortest entry point into existentialist fiction. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. The Stranger is a short, fast-paced read (reading level: moderate), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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The Stranger

Albert Camus

7 books you might enjoy

1.
The Myth of Sisyphus
Albert Camus
The Myth of Sisyphus shares The Stranger's thought-provoking appeal. Both carry the #existentialism tag. It's a more demanding read than The Stranger.
Short · Slow pace · Challenging
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2.
Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Like The Stranger, Crime and Punishment is thought-provoking. Both carry the #classic tag. Expect a bigger commitment than The Stranger.
Long · Slow pace · Demanding
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3.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut
If it was the thought-provoking side of The Stranger you loved, Slaughterhouse-Five delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag.
Short · Fast pace · Moderate
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4.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
If it was the thought-provoking side of The Stranger you loved, The Great Gatsby delivers it too. Both carry the #classic and #quick-read tags. It's an easier read than The Stranger.
Short · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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5.
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
If it was the thought-provoking side of The Stranger you loved, Fahrenheit 451 delivers it too. Both carry the #classic and #quick-read tags. It's an easier read than The Stranger.
Short · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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6.
1984
George Orwell
If it was the thought-provoking side of The Stranger you loved, 1984 delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. It runs a bit longer than The Stranger.
Medium · Fast pace · Moderate
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7.
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
Like The Stranger, Brave New World is thought-provoking. Both carry the #classic tag. It runs a bit longer than The Stranger.
Medium · Easy pace · Moderate
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