HackerTube Books: Reading Ideas from Hacker News

Explore 177 books mentioned on Hacker News, organized by topic.

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177 items · HN mentions include recommendations and other discussion. Counts show recommending accounts, not verified people.

Books Discussed on Hacker News

BOOKStructure and Interpretation of Computer ProgramsHarold Abelson · Gerald J. Sussman · Julie Sussman
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Harold Abelson · Gerald J. Sussman · Julie Sussman

19 recommending accounts · 14 months

40 HN comments

8 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKDesigning Data-Intensive ApplicationsMartin Kleppmann
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications

Martin Kleppmann

18 recommending accounts · 13 months

32 HN comments

8 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKEccentric OrbitsJohn Bloom
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Eccentric Orbits

John Bloom

14 recommending accounts · 9 months

40 HN comments

11 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKBlindsightPeter Watts
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Blindsight

Peter Watts

12 recommending accounts · 10 months

15 HN comments

8 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKMathematicsAndrei Nikolaevich Kolmogorov · M. A. Lavrentʹev · A.D Alexsandrov
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Mathematics

Andrei Nikolaevich Kolmogorov · M. A. Lavrentʹev · A.D Alexsandrov

7 recommending accounts · 7 months

7 HN comments

4 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKOn WritingStephen King
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On Writing

Stephen King

7 recommending accounts · 7 months

11 HN comments

3 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKChildren of RuinAdrian Tchaikovsky
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Children of Ruin

Adrian Tchaikovsky

6 recommending accounts · 5 months

10 HN comments

3 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKCalculusMichael Spivak
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Calculus

Michael Spivak

5 recommending accounts · 5 months

8 HN comments

3 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKChildren of TimeAdrian Tchaikovsky
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Children of Time

Adrian Tchaikovsky

5 recommending accounts · 3 months

6 HN comments

3 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKCode CompleteSteve McConnell
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Code Complete

Steve McConnell

5 recommending accounts · 5 months

9 HN comments

0 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKHow to Win Friends and Influence PeopleDale Carnegie
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How to Win Friends and Influence People

Dale Carnegie

5 recommending accounts · 5 months

6 HN comments

2 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKThe (mis)behavior of marketsBenoît B. Mandelbrot · Richard L. Hudson
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The (mis)behavior of markets

Benoît B. Mandelbrot · Richard L. Hudson

5 recommending accounts · 5 months

6 HN comments

4 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKThe Dawn of EverythingDavid Graeber · David Wengrow
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The Dawn of Everything

David Graeber · David Wengrow

5 recommending accounts · 4 months

6 HN comments

2 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKThe Geography of nowhereJames Howard Kunstler
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The Geography of nowhere

James Howard Kunstler

5 recommending accounts · 5 months

7 HN comments

0 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKA discipline of programmingEdsger Wybe Dijkstra
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A discipline of programming

Edsger Wybe Dijkstra

4 recommending accounts · 4 months

6 HN comments

1 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKAlgorithmsSanjoy Dasgupta · Christos H. Papadimitriou · Umesh Vazirani
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Algorithms

Sanjoy Dasgupta · Christos H. Papadimitriou · Umesh Vazirani

4 recommending accounts · 4 months

5 HN comments

2 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKContinuous DeliveryJez Humble · David Farley
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Continuous Delivery

Jez Humble · David Farley

4 recommending accounts · 4 months

7 HN comments

1 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKDesigning visual interfacesKevin Mullet · Darrell Sano
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Designing visual interfaces

Kevin Mullet · Darrell Sano

4 recommending accounts · 5 months

10 HN comments

4 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKHow to Take Smart NotesSönke Ahrens
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How to Take Smart Notes

Sönke Ahrens

4 recommending accounts · 4 months

6 HN comments

3 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKStories of Your Life and OthersTed Chiang
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Stories of Your Life and Others

Ted Chiang

4 recommending accounts · 4 months

6 HN comments

1 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKThinking in systemsDonella H. Meadows · Diana Wright
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Thinking in systems

Donella H. Meadows · Diana Wright

4 recommending accounts · 4 months

6 HN comments

2 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKA Philosophy of Software DesignJohn K. Ousterhout
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A Philosophy of Software Design

John K. Ousterhout

3 recommending accounts · 4 months

5 HN comments

3 reason-bearing recommendations. This item also qualifies using Claude-reviewed evidence.

BOOKAre We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?Frans de Waal
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

Frans de Waal

3 recommending accounts · 3 months

5 HN comments

3 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

BOOKBad SamaritansHa-Joon Chang
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Bad Samaritans

Ha-Joon Chang

3 recommending accounts · 3 months

7 HN comments

1 reason-bearing recommendations. Recommendation counts use model-classified evidence.

Evidence snapshot: 2026-11-03. Recommendations are classified from HN comments; open the evidence to see the source and whether it was reviewed.