The review examines the phenomenon of experience, investigated in the social-humanitarian terms, in the joint works of two authors: the famous expert on ethics and philosophical anthropology E.V. Zolotukhina-Abolina (Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of the Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don) and mathematician, philosopher V.B. Melas (Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor of St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg). The phenomenon of experience is analyzed by the authors comprehensively, the reviewed books include an interweaving of historical, psychological, anthropological, sociological, philosophical ideas, contain references to literary texts. V. Melas presents the original version of the experience in line with the phenomenological approach, and E. Zolotukhina-Abolina picks up the ideas of his co-author, develops the topic in an existential-anthropological and psychological way. The works are written in a clear, intelligible language and are intended for everyone who is engaged in the study of the problem of consciousness - philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, literary critics, other specialists in the humanities, but may be of interest to any reader interested in human feelings and experiences.