r/Existentialism is a subreddit with 292k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses existentialism, death, struggling, reality, and meaning, and they frequently recommend/review books/podcasts and literature.
Explore Existentialism & adjacent philosophy | Frame the person at the heart of contemplation | Welcomes all to participate in casual and academic discussion.
Please note posts should relate to Existential philosophy and literature. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existentialism if you are unsure, and the reading list.
Popular Themes in r/Existentialism
#1
Advice Requests
: "just a poem I wrote, would love to hear your insights :)"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Im 19 struggling with existentialism and Im starting to feel dead already."
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/Existentialism
#1
Existentialism
: "Existentialism has been consuming me"
17 posts
#2
Death
: "What book genuinely helped you overcome the fear of Death and non-existence?"
13 posts
#3
Struggling
13 posts
#4
Reality
: "The Observable Structure of Reality"
5 posts
#5
Meaning
4 posts
#6
Oblivion
: "The Fear of Oblivion: Dialectical Synthesis and the Paradox of Human Existence - a lyrical, philosophical manifesto."
4 posts
#7
Nihilism
: "Nihilism interpretation"
3 posts
#8
Love
: "The Echo Chamber of the Soul: Finding Reality in Projected Love and Artificial Echoes"
3 posts
#9
Purpose
: "Going through a deep crisis. Don´t know why should I keep on living"
3 posts
#10
Emptiness
: "From an existentialist lens, why do you think humans experience Emptiness even when life seems objectively fine?"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Existentialism
Books/podcasts
4 reviews
#1
Robert Solomon
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
At the Existentialist Cafe
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Viktor Frankl
5.0★ from 1 review
Literature
3 reviews
#1
Pensees
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
John Barth
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Søren Kierkegaard
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Existentialism
#1
Existentialism Discussion :snoo_feelsgoodman:
: "The universe always existed theory scares me more than the Big Bang does — anyone else?"
65 posts
#2
Serious Discussion
: "Is there a philosophical term of the hole/abyss within that I'm unaware of?"
27 posts
#3
Literature 📖
: "Nausea"
25 posts
#4
New to Existentialism... :snoo_feelsbadman:
: "Why do you exist right now instead of at any other point in history"
17 posts
#5
Parallels/Themes :snoo_putback:
: "Nauseating"
8 posts
#6
Thoughtful Thursday :cake:
: "What song survives Marcus Aurelius, Camus, Nietzsche, and you?"
3 posts
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Last updated: July 24, 2026