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Man's Search for Meaning

Book · Nonfiction, history & memoir · 29 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/suggestmeabook, r/BookRecommendations

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Absolutely 100% send him Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. I used to work with ex lifers. Almost all of them had committed murder in some form or another, and every single one of them said this book was a major part of their j...
  • Though not strictly philosophical I loved Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.
  • Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Written by a psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor who spent time as a prisoner in Auschwitz.
  • Some of my favorite books are: The Book Thief, Emma, Man's Search for Meaning, Pride and Prejudice, The Great Gatsby
  • Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Cons

  • Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl -- the first half (the memoir) is devastating. The second half (the psychology theory) is drier but the memoir alone is worth it.
  • This book contains zero philosophy of any sort of rigor but this sub will continue it's neverending love of this mediocre book
  • If it matters, I’ve already read Man’s Search for Meaning and found it interesting but didn’t help much

Sentiment

26 positive (90%) · 2 mixed (7%) · 1 negative (3%)

Trust + time weighted score: +87% · raw score 86%

What redditors said (10 of 29)

Absolutely 100% send him Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. I used to work with ex lifers. Almost all of them had committed murder in some form or another, and every single one of them said this book was a major part of their journey to healing and reconciling with the past, and most importantly, moving forward with purpose and accountability.
positive · u/h****e · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Apr 6, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Though not strictly philosophical I loved Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.
positive · u/b****m · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Aug 12, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Written by a psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor who spent time as a prisoner in Auschwitz.
positive · u/f****y · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jul 27, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Some of my favorite books are: The Book Thief, Emma, Man's Search for Meaning, Pride and Prejudice, The Great Gatsby
positive · u/b****g · r/BookRecommendations · Jul 20, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
positive · u/R****s · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jul 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
My suggestions: Man's Search for Meaning by Vikto E. Frankl
positive · u/S****n · r/BookRecommendations · comment · Jul 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
“Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl
positive · u/m****s · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jun 30, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl. He survived the Holocaust, and in the process was stripped of literally everything. The wisdom he brought out of it is truly beautiful. It changed my life
positive · u/S****1 · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jun 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
positive · u/K****d · r/suggestmeabook · comment · May 25, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
The memoir that’s helped me find meaning in dark times: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, a survivor of the holocaust
positive · u/K****d · r/suggestmeabook · comment · May 20, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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