Albert Camus • 1942
The Stranger
Meursault kills a man, shows no remorse, and faces execution while questioning whether life has any inherent meaning.
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Paulo Coelho • 1988
The Alchemist
A shepherd boy crosses the desert seeking treasure and discovers that the journey itself contains the real riches.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1880
The Brothers Karamazov
Three brothers with wildly different beliefs clash over their terrible father, leading to murder and philosophical questions about God and morality.
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