Existential Novels
Novels that: (1) explore values and social constructs, (2) have a character that explores/questions their identity or existence, and/or (3) makes you, the reader, question your own existence.
Each novel is (roughly) ranked by how much it fits the above description, as well as a bit of a personal preference bias.
For some novels, the "existential" aspect may not be obvious in the beginning, but will make itself clear as the novel progresses.
Most novels listed are completed.
Each novel is (roughly) ranked by how much it fits the above description, as well as a bit of a personal preference bias.
For some novels, the "existential" aspect may not be obvious in the beginning, but will make itself clear as the novel progresses.
Most novels listed are completed.
Novels on this list
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- An An was an abandoned baby who grew up in an orphanage. When she was four years old, she was invited to a variety show called “Intern Parents” as a guest.The live broadcast room was full of people every day. It turned out that the actress has zero life skill, had been seeing a psychiatrist, her marriage with her husband was not happy, and she was not a winner in life at all…Everyone w...
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- She abandoned her dream of gracing the ballerina stage—for him.She sacrificed her self-respect—for him.She lost sight of her true identity—for him.But even after all that, she couldn’t measure up to the woman who held Ryan’s heart.Arwen Quinn, heiress of the prestigious Quinn family, realized too late that no matter what she did, she would never win Ryan’s love. The future that awaited...
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- Kaiden Tian's dreams of becoming a basketball star take a devastating turn when a car accident claims his mother's life and leaves him unable to walk. Undeterred, he accepts a position as the waterboy for a top high school basketball team, remaining close to the sport he loves.However, tragedy strikes again as Kaiden meets an untimely death. He awakens to find himself in the body of Ka...
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- An old baseball player gets another chance to live the sport he loves, but this time as a system! The son of one of Japans greatest pitchers has a dream to follow in his fathers footsteps and become a great professional, but he has a major problem, lack of talent.Follow the journey of Shun Takahashi, a young baseball player without talent who receives the old baseball player system. He...
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- A young man named Alexander Ashbourne is looking for a job to support his studies. He applies to work as a waiter at a restaurant. The next day on his 18th birthday, a system appears that generates money simply by idling. This system also allows him to trade with beings from other worlds or even visit their realms. Watch as Alexander rises to fame across all the realms.[DeathlessOne: I...
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- Fu Yunshen is a 28-year-old “rich old man.”One day, he binds a system, which informs him: Due to a system malfunction, six Jinjiang novels have merged with your world. In these novels, the three-time Best Actor, renowned writer, future scientist, top racer… are all your future partners. They will reenact classic love stories such as;The Little Wife Runs Away with a BabyThe Blue-eyed Ma...
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- Pei Huan is a straight man.I dont get it, why would a guy like another guy?Im not interested. What does their being gay have to do with me?Handsome? I dont see it.Yet, this straight man would cross half the city just to buy Yan Zimi a cup of bubble tea because of a single social media post. He would go to great lengths to get tickets for a concert Yan Zimi likes. After drinking too muc...
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- Bea Westwind, in her quest to revive her deceased master, dared to delve into the forbidden realm of alchemy: human creation.However, the homunculus created through magus amalgamation did not resemble her master.Instead, it took the form of a child.As she observed her failed creation, Bea realized that it bore a striking resemblance to a certain man whose life she had once saved.This m...
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- Nero, the disabled and ruthless villainous tyrant Alpha in the famous tragic novel The Passion of the Holy Son, wakes up to find himself bound to a system.System: Maintain your tyrant persona + accumulate Hatred Points from the protagonist tops + be killed by the joint efforts of the protagonist tops to complete the task. Failure will trigger a random plot punishment.Nero: …Nero: Oh.To...
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- Yang Huaijin is a unique existence in the Qingyan Gang and even the entire underworld of A City. Graduating from a top-notch university with a bright future ahead, he, instead of contributing to the development of his homeland, chose to dive headfirst into the underworld. Starting from the bottom, he had no complaints whatsoever. He wanted to find someone, an Alpha who had marked him.I...
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- ‘s*upid b*tch.’After a hasty choice, I sold the most precious thing with my own hands.In exchange for this betrayal, the only price given was the position of a noble’s second wife and such cruel ab*se.Tessa did not die and instead lived.And seven years had passed.“Long time no see, Tessa.”Hert, who she thought had died, returned.He became a decent man.*“Do you long for your husband?”He...
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- Su Jinshi accidentally stumbled upon a simulation game with an incredibly realistic and handsome male lead who even had an alluring voice.Poking Shen Shilangs face, she mused, So this is the joy of raising a handsome guy, huh? Shen Shilang retorted, Whos playing tricks here?How rude, Su Jinshi chided. Call me Master.Shen Shilang merely scoffed in response.When Shen Shilang needed medic...
