Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

One of the Most Profound Books Ever Written

First published in 1946, Man's Search for Meaning has sold over 16 million copies worldwide and is widely considered one of the most important and influential books of the 20th century. It is a book that can — and does — change lives.

Written by Viktor E. Frankl, a prominent Viennese psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, this extraordinary work chronicles his experiences in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. But it is far more than a memoir of suffering — it is a profound meditation on what it means to be human.

What Frankl Discovered

In the most unimaginable conditions, Frankl observed something remarkable: it was not the strongest or the most physically fit who survived the longest, but those who retained a sense of meaning and purpose. Those who gave away their last piece of bread. Those who chose their attitude, even when everything else had been taken from them.

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances."

What You'll Take Away

• A powerful framework for finding meaning in suffering, work, and love
• The foundations of Logotherapy — Frankl's revolutionary school of psychotherapy
• A renewed sense of purpose and resilience for your own life
• Proof that the human spirit can triumph over even the darkest circumstances

About the Author

Viktor E. Frankl (1905–1997) was an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor. He founded Logotherapy, a form of existential analysis, and went on to become one of the most celebrated thinkers of the 20th century. Man's Search for Meaning remains his defining work.