What are we all reading?
I find myself browsing HN more than other sites lately, and for the last few months this has been my primary source of news. The comments section (usually) have though-provoking and genuinely interesting insights into stories shared and, for the most part, the quality of both stories and feedback is on totally different level compared to mainstream outlets.
And occasionally, someone comes along and enriches the community further with a side project.
Hacker News Readings is an aggregator for books mentioned on HN and some of these have made it on to my reading list.
There are some surprises, some mundane and predictable entries, and some unique gems
For 2025, the top ten mentioned books are:
- 10: Ulysses by James Joyce
- 09: Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
- 08: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- 07: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Progreams (SICIP) by Harold Abelson, Garald Jay Sussman, and Julie Sussman
- 06: Dune by Frank Herbert
- 05: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- 04: Neuromancer by William Gibson
- 03: 1984 by George Orwell
- 02: The Holy Bible
- 01: Harry Potter collection by J.K. Rowling
Like I said, there are some surprises in here.
You can see the full list for yourself by clicking here.