Ask HN: What's Your Favorite Novel?

4 points by jstr_ 3 years ago | 8 comments

While many enjoy those non-fiction technical reads, there's more to life than that! What other (i.e. fiction) books does the HN community like?

My personal favorite is definitely Cat's Cradle (Vonnegut), but Kafka On The Beach (Murakami) has become my close second.

skydhash 3 years ago |

I’d say Adrian’s Shadows of the Apt. They were the books that make me realize how good it feels when the world building is done well. I have a list of books I’m currently waiting for, but I remember the above fondly

MilnerRoute 3 years ago |

"Bang the Drum Slowly" was really something.

A plot summary doesn't do it justice. It's the way the story rolls along, like someone capturing all the minutes of a real life. Really interesting style of writing.

I felt the same way about the book version of "About Schmidt."

PaulHoule 3 years ago |

I’ll say ORA:CLE by Kevin O’Donnell, it is one of the few sci fi books that has become largely true for me.

uberman 3 years ago |

The Count of Monte Cristo.

d3fault 3 years ago | |

What about the story appeals to you? When were you first introduced to the story?

uberman 3 years ago | | |

I read it when I was young and to be honest the revenge plot of someone who had everything taken away coming back appealed to me.

I also quite enjoyed Treasure Island as a youth.

As an older person, I like Guns, Germs, and Steele as well as modern interpretations of The Art of War.

roschdal 3 years ago |

Anna Karenina