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# The Outsider

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Review: Very good, thought-provoking, profound in places. Typical Wilson! - I like this book. I've enjoyed Colin Wilson, who MUST be the most prodigious researcher ever in the history of the human race, for years. I never read this book. I'm glad I did, as it gave a name to things I've felt all my life, even as a kid. The question is, does one have to be an existentialist to also be an outsider? I think there are persons damaged by family alcoholism, drugs, poverty, and other conditions of humanity who are outsiders but not necessarily existentialists. It seems improbable that the loner must also be a thinker, an examiner of the soul. So it would bear thinking about that there are intrinsic factors that lead one to existentialism, other than just being an outsider. Nevertheless, this book is an excellent study, and broadened my perspectives about existentialism while reviewing some of the finest writers and thinkers in my experience. Would definitely recommend. In fact it ought to be on school curricula. It could prevent a few crimes, by showing those who are loners that they are not really alone, that they do have a purpose and a way.
Review: Essential reading for the 10% - This book is a handbook to the gifted mind gone sour. If you are of average intelligence and ability, you will not understand this book. If you are of exceptional quality and suffer from living in the unexceptional world, this book will read like a long lost diary written by your soul. The one star reviews are simply 90%'ers that happened upon this book by accident. Pay them no mind. They are the source of your angst after all, why allow them to destroy another beautiful thing with their banality? I especially recommend this book for parents of gifted teenagers. Unfortunately the content is not suitable for younger children, but for older teenagers that can handle mature subjects (sexuality and murder) this book may be perfect. If your teenager is already jaded by the prison planet this may open their eyes to the path out of depression.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #414,481 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #528 in Consciousness & Thought Philosophy #600 in Philosophy Metaphysics #3,318 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (408) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.78 x 8.2 inches |
| Edition  | Reissue |
| ISBN-10  | 0874772060 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0874772067 |
| Item Weight  | 12 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 320 pages |
| Publication date  | September 1, 1987 |
| Publisher  | Tarcher |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good, thought-provoking, profound in places. Typical Wilson!
*by J***T on January 16, 2015*

I like this book. I've enjoyed Colin Wilson, who MUST be the most prodigious researcher ever in the history of the human race, for years. I never read this book. I'm glad I did, as it gave a name to things I've felt all my life, even as a kid. The question is, does one have to be an existentialist to also be an outsider? I think there are persons damaged by family alcoholism, drugs, poverty, and other conditions of humanity who are outsiders but not necessarily existentialists. It seems improbable that the loner must also be a thinker, an examiner of the soul. So it would bear thinking about that there are intrinsic factors that lead one to existentialism, other than just being an outsider. Nevertheless, this book is an excellent study, and broadened my perspectives about existentialism while reviewing some of the finest writers and thinkers in my experience. Would definitely recommend. In fact it ought to be on school curricula. It could prevent a few crimes, by showing those who are loners that they are not really alone, that they do have a purpose and a way.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential reading for the 10%
*by A***R on August 5, 2020*

This book is a handbook to the gifted mind gone sour. If you are of average intelligence and ability, you will not understand this book. If you are of exceptional quality and suffer from living in the unexceptional world, this book will read like a long lost diary written by your soul. The one star reviews are simply 90%'ers that happened upon this book by accident. Pay them no mind. They are the source of your angst after all, why allow them to destroy another beautiful thing with their banality? I especially recommend this book for parents of gifted teenagers. Unfortunately the content is not suitable for younger children, but for older teenagers that can handle mature subjects (sexuality and murder) this book may be perfect. If your teenager is already jaded by the prison planet this may open their eyes to the path out of depression.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Remarkable for a man of 24.
*by L***E on October 4, 2025*

Very good, but one should read Sara Bakewell’s comments on him in her At the Existentialist Cafe.

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