The most popular absurdism books of 2025

Absurdist books begin where the search for meaning meets a silent universe. Their answer is neither despair nor false comfort but a kind of defiant laughter. Expect strange situations, deadpan humor and heroes who carry on regardless, in essays, novels and plays. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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Muscle Man
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Muscle Man

Jordan Castro

Published 2025

272 pages

Bad Nature
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Bad Nature

Ariel Courage

Published 2025

304 pages

Nock Loose
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Nock Loose

Patrick Marlborough

Published 2025

288 pages

Poetic Deal
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Poetic Deal

A.D. Nettles

Published 2025

81 pages

Gadsby
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Gadsby

Ernest Vincent Wright

Published 2025

190 pages

The Big Lie
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The Big Lie

Michael Jenison

Published 2025

25 pages

Mr. Durty
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Mr. Durty

Oliver James

Published 2025

88 pages

Trivialities
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Trivialities

Rhys Hughes

Published 2025

177 pages