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Man's Search for Meaning
Bestseller: about 12 million copies (estimate)Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl describes his years in Nazi concentration camps, then sets out logotherapy, his idea that the main drive in life is to find meaning. Even in extreme suffering, he argues, people keep the freedom to choose their attitude.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1946
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 240
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a short, moving book about resilience and finding purpose in hardship.
Skip this if you are not ready for first-hand accounts of camp life and its cruelty.
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Quick answers about Man's Search for Meaning
- What is Man's Search for Meaning about?
- Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl describes his years in Nazi concentration camps, then sets out logotherapy, his idea that the main drive in life is to find meaning. Even in extreme suffering, he argues, people keep the freedom to choose their attitude.
- Who should read Man's Search for Meaning?
- Read it if you want a short, moving book about resilience and finding purpose in hardship. Skip it if you are not ready for first-hand accounts of camp life and its cruelty.
- How long and how fast is Man's Search for Meaning?
- It is a medium-paced, short read of about 240 pages, first published in 1946.
- Does Man's Search for Meaning have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, War, Violence, Genocide.
- Can I borrow Man's Search for Meaning for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Man's Search for Meaning; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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