5 must-read plays books like Die Macht der Gewohnheit by Thomas Bernhard

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Die Macht der Gewohnheit

By: Thomas Bernhard

3.43

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

German

If you liked the plays plot in Die Macht der Gewohnheit by Thomas Bernhard , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre, Lloyd Alexander, Hayden Carruth

1. Nausea

By: Jean-Paul Sartre , Lloyd Alexander , Hayden Carruth

3.94

Format: 178 pages, Hardcover

Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In… read more

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"It was true, I had always realized it—I hadn’t any “right"

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

"Then time started flowing again and the emptiness grew larger."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

"I see the insipid flesh blossoming and palpitating with abandon."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

"My existence began to worry me seriously. Was I not a simple spectre?"

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

Cover of La carte et le territoire by Michel Houellebecq

2. La carte et le territoire

By: Michel Houellebecq

3.95

Format: 428 pages, Paperback

Si Jed Martin, le personnage principal de ce roman, devait vous en raconter l’histoire, il commence… read more

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"Sexuality is a fragile thing: it is difficult to enter, and easy to leave."

-Michel Houellebecq, La carte et le territoire

"Jed then realized that he was standing in a book, and wondered if this book told the story of his life."

-Michel Houellebecq, La carte et le territoire

"Las flores son sólo órganos sexuales, vaginas abigarradas que adornan la superficie del mundo, entregadas a la lubricidad de los insectos."

-Michel Houellebecq, La carte et le territoire

"Ciudată e uneori omenirea. Din nefericire, cel mai adesea era genul ciudată și respingătoare, și doar arareori de genul ciudat și încântător."

-Michel Houellebecq, La carte et le territoire

Cover of An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter by César Aira, Roberto Bolaño, Chris    Andrews

3. An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter

By: César Aira , Roberto Bolaño , Chris Andrews

3.88

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter is the story of a moment in the life of the German ar… read more

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"Were the “pampas,"

-César Aira, An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter

"...the transformation would be accomplished not in the dimension of time but in that of meaning."

-César Aira, An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter

"A drove of mules the size of ants appeared in silhouette on a ridgetop path, moving at a star's pace. The mules were driven by human intelligence and commercial interests, expertise in breeding and b…"

-César Aira, An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter

"It was hard to believe that this was a route used virtually throughout the year by travelers, mule drivers and merchants. Anyone in their right mind would have regarded it as a means of suicide. Near…"

-César Aira, An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter

Cover of The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus, Justin O'Brien, James  Wood, Justin Obrien

4. The Myth of Sisyphus

By: Albert Camus , Justin O'Brien , James Wood , Justin Obrien

4.18

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselv… read more

Similar categories in Albert Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus book and Thomas Bernhard's Die Macht der Gewohnheit

"A fate is not a punishment."

-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

"there are truths but no truth"

-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

"To will is to stir up paradoxes"

-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

"Le suicide est une solution à l'absurde."

-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

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5. Die Physiker

By: Friedrich Dürrenmatt

4.38

Format: 613 pages, Paperback

Mobius, ein umworbener weil genialer Physiker, will eine gefahrliche Verstrickung von Wissenschaft … read more

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  • german literature
  • plays
  • drama
Cover of Amok Koşucusu by Stefan Zweig, Nafer Ermiş

6. Amok Koşucusu

By: Stefan Zweig , Nafer Ermiş

3.99

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Amok Koşucusu doktor olarak yardıma ihtiyaç duyan bir insana el uzatmanın vicdani yükümlülüğüyle ke… read more

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  • german literature
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7. Memoirs of Hadrian

By: Marguerite Yourcenar , Grace Frick

4.23

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has… read more

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"And it was at about this time that I began to feel myself divine."

-Marguerite Yourcenar, Memoirs of Hadrian

"La morale è una convenzione privata; il decoro è una faccenda pubblica."

-Marguerite Yourcenar, Memoirs of Hadrian

"I was willing to yield to nostalgia, that melancholy residue of desire."

-Marguerite Yourcenar, Memoirs of Hadrian

"Of all our games, love's play is the only one which threatens to unsettle the soul..."

-Marguerite Yourcenar, Memoirs of Hadrian

Cover of Faust: First Part by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Peter Salm

8. Faust: First Part

By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , Peter Salm

4.21

Format: None pages, Paperback

Goethe's masterpiece and perhaps the greatest work in German literature, Faust has made the legenda… read more

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  • german literature
  • plays
  • drama
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9. Endgame

By: Samuel Beckett

4.67

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Samuel Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969; his literary output of plays, no… read more

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  • plays
  • drama
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10. Happy Days

By: Samuel Beckett

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

In 'Happy Days, ' Beckett pursues his relentless search for the meaning of existence, probing the t… read more

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  • plays
  • drama
Cover of Le Troisième Mensonge by Ágota Kristóf

11. Le Troisième Mensonge

By: Ágota Kristóf

3.50

Format: 142 pages, Paperback

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12. A Farewell to Arms

By: Ernest Hemingway , نجف دریابندری

4.12

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

In 1918 Ernest Hemingway went to war, to the war to end all wars. He volunteered for ambulance serv… read more

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13. Die Marquise von O... / Das Erdbeben in Chili

By: Heinrich von Kleist , None

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Beim Erscheinen im Jahr 1808 wurde Heinrich von Kleists 'Die Marquise von O...' wegen der angedeute… read more

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14. Heldenplatz

By: Thomas Bernhard

5.00

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Am 15. Marz 1938 verkundete Adolf Hitler unter den Jubelrufen der anwesenden Wiener auf dem Heldenp… read more

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15. Korku

By: Stefan Zweig , İlknur İgan

4.16

Format: None pages, Paperback

Rahat ve korunakli bir yasam suren saygin bir kadin, sekiz yillik evliliginden sikilmis, burjuva du… read more

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16. About Uncle

By: Rebecca Gisler

3.53

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

At a time when she’d rather be making her own way in the world, an unnamed young woman finds hersel… read more

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17. Women Don't Owe You Pretty

By: Florence Given

3.72

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

WOMEN DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY will tell you to...love sex, hate sexism,protect your goddamn energy,lif… read more

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"Promise yourself to stop buying into people’s potential. You’re not a start-up investor."

-Florence Given, Women Don't Owe You Pretty

"Imagine all of the past versions of yourself, standing right in front of you. They are all smiling, looking back at you. They are so proud of you."

-Florence Given, Women Don't Owe You Pretty

"Up until now we have been bombarded with the same stories that either make us subconsciously hate ourselves or hate others. It’s time to change the narrative, and the power lies in your hands. Consum…"

-Florence Given, Women Don't Owe You Pretty

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18. On Connection

By: Kae Tempest

4.17

Format: 129 pages, Hardcover

From the Ted Hughes award winner and Sunday TImes bestselling authour Kae Tempest. The increasin… read more

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"When I am numb, how can I make myself connected? I can't. But I can try to create an environment that is welcoming for connection if it should turn up."

-Kae Tempest, On Connection

"Words on a page are incomplete. The poem, the novel or the non-fiction pamphlet are finished when they are taken up and engaged with. Connection is collaborative. For words to have meaning, they have…"

-Kae Tempest, On Connection

"We are empathic beings who feel for each other. Our very success as a species is rooted in our ability to be aware of each other's needs, to notice each other's pain and to experience deeply felt phy…"

-Kae Tempest, On Connection

"The work that I do on myself may not be evident in my daily exchanges, but little by little, if I continue, I hope that my actions will reflect my changing mindset, and next time, I promise myself, I…"

-Kae Tempest, On Connection

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19. Die Macht der Gewohnheit

By: Thomas Bernhard

3.43

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

German read more

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  • german literature
  • plays
  • drama
Cover of Rebel Bodies: A guide to the gender health gap revolution by Sarah Graham

20. Rebel Bodies: A guide to the gender health gap revolution

By: Sarah Graham

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

' Crucial reading for us all ' Stylist An inclusive and empowering manifesto for change in women… read more

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5 Top drama books like Die Macht der Gewohnheit by Thomas Bernhard

Transform Your Habits

Die Physiker

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Faust: First Part

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , Peter Salm

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Endgame

Samuel Beckett

4.67

Transform Your Habits

Happy Days

Samuel Beckett

5.00

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13 Top fiction books like Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre, Lloyd Alexander, Hayden Carruth

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Nausea

Jean-Paul Sartre , Lloyd Alexander , Hayden Carruth

3.94

Transform Your Habits

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera , Michael Henry Heim

4.11

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The Stranger

Albert Camus , Matthew Ward , Stuart Gilbert , None

4.02

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.06

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