The Plague

The Plague is remembered as one of the classics of the French Existentialist movement, although Albert Camus denied that label. Set in Oran, Algeria during the 1940s, it's the absurdist story of an idealistic doctor who finds himself in the middle of a medical crisis that is sweeping the city and raising the spectre of death all around. If you've enjoyed the works of Franz Kafka, you should check out this book.