The Most Talked about Books on Hacker News, Stack Overflow and Reddit

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This service aggregates the most discussed programming, self-improvement, and comic books from tech communities including Hacker News, Stack Overflow, and Reddit. It curates popular titles based on what technologists are actively talking about online, helping users discover books relevant to their interests. The platform also features Bitcoin-related content, offering daily recommendations to keep users informed about trending reads in their field.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Top books mentioned in comments on Hacker News2016 · hackernewsbooks.com · ▲463
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  http://toptalkedbooks.com/2017 · toptalkedbooks.com · ▲7

  Most mentioned books from hacker news

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  Top 10 mentioned books from Hacker News in 20172018 · medium.com · ▲19
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  HNLibrary2017 · ▲83

  Books recommendations from 15 millions Hacker News comments

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  Meta book recommendations from Ask HN threads2020 · mapfilterfold.com · ▲273
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  YaHNd – HN Books: The Best Books of Hacker News2021 · yahnd.com · ▲55

  HN Books collects, ranks, and showcases the best books that have been recommended on Hacker News.

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲930

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 3d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 15d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 16d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 10d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 14d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 24d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Product Hunt 4.0▲1,722

  Now with Reviews, Badges, Web Links, and more ✨

  Life & fun · 2017

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  WhatRuns▲1,045

  Discover what runs a website in one click 🖥️ 🔍

  Growth · 2017 · whatruns.com

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  AssemblyAI - Speech-to-Text API▲996

  APIs to automatically transcribe and understand audio

  AI · 2017 · assemblyai.com

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  DesignBetter.Co, from InVision▲951

  The essential guide to product design and design thinking

  Work · 2017 · designbetterpodcast.com

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  Blockchain Demo▲862

  Visual demonstration of blockchain technology

  Commerce · 2017 · blockchaindemo.io

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  Medium 3.0▲858

  Next step of an exciting new phase and the Partners Program

  Work · 2017 · medium.com