When Nothing Makes Sense is a thoughtful and accessible exploration of life’s most unsettling question: What gives life meaning when the universe seems indifferent?

Written by fourteen-year-old award-winning author Atharv Mahesh, this book breaks down three major philosophical responses to the meaning crisis—Nihilism, Existentialism, and Absurdism—in language that is honest, modern, and free from academic jargon. Drawing inspiration from thinkers like Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, and Dostoevsky, Atharv translates complex ideas into clear frameworks that resonate with young readers and curious minds alike.

Rather than offering comforting illusions or ready-made answers, When Nothing Makes Sense invites readers to sit with uncertainty, question inherited beliefs, and think deeply about freedom, responsibility, and choice. It does not tell you what to believe—but it helps you understand how to think when traditional explanations fall apart.

Written for teenagers, young adults, and anyone grappling with questions of purpose, identity, and existence, this book serves as a guide through confusion—not to eliminate it, but to make it meaningful.

If you’ve ever asked:
“What’s the point?”
“Does anything I do matter?”
“How do I live when nothing makes sense?”

This book is for you.