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Best Descent Into Madness Books (48 books)

Created: 2020-01-29 06:54  |  Updated: 2020-01-29 17:09  |  Source: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/21400.Best_Descent_Into_Madness_Books

Best Descent Into Madness Books

48 books — This list was created and voted on by Goodreads members.

Best books about going crazy, crazier, or simply losing it

1.

The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar
really liked it 4.00 545,378 ratings 20,806 reviews
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2.

Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, David McDuff (Translator)
Crime and Punishment
4.21 569,283 ratings 16,738 reviews
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3.

The Stranger
The Stranger
by Albert Camus, Matthew Ward (Translator)
The Stranger
3.98 635,905 ratings 20,546 reviews
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4.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
4.19 597,787 ratings 10,011 reviews
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5.

Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream
by Hubert Selby Jr., Darren Aronofsky (Foreword), Richard Price (Foreword)
Requiem for a Dream
4.11 52,938 ratings 1,147 reviews
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6.

The Blind Owl
The Blind Owl
by Sadegh Hedayat, D.P. Costello (Translator)
The Blind Owl
3.99 17,371 ratings 1,483 reviews
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7.

The Albino Album
The Albino Album
by Chavisa Woods (Goodreads Author)
The Albino Album
4.02 86 ratings 22 reviews
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7.

Father Figure
Father Figure
by Kichiku Neko, TogaQ (Illustrator), Guilt Pleasure (Doujinshi Circle)
Father Figure
3.90 637 ratings 141 reviews
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9.

Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf
by Hermann Hesse, Basil Creighton (translator)
Steppenwolf
4.12 124,177 ratings 4,217 reviews
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10.

Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Andrew R. MacAndrew (Translator, Afterword), Ben Marcus (Goodreads Author) (Introduction)
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
4.18 72,864 ratings 1,678 reviews
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