Top 10 mentioned books from Hacker News in 2017

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This is a data analysis project that identifies the ten most frequently mentioned books in Hacker News discussions during 2017. It presents findings from community conversations about technology and programming topics. The project offers insights into what books were capturing the attention of the Hacker News audience during that year. It appeals to readers interested in technology, programming, and book recommendations based on developer preferences. The analysis provides a snapshot of intellectual interests within the tech community during 2017.

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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  40k HN comments mentioning books, extracted using deep learning2021 · hacker-recommended-books.vercel.app · ▲1,359

  Thinking, Fast and Slow - with 523 comments from the Hacker News community

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  Not sure what to read next? Here's a list of most mentioned books on HN2012 · hntopbooks.com · ▲14
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  HNLibrary2017 · ▲83

  Books recommendations from 15 millions Hacker News comments

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  Top PDFs Posted to Hacker News in 20182019 · getpolarized.io · ▲411

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲936

  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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  Buy Me a Coffee▲1,411

  A simple, meaningful way to fund your creativity.

  Growth · 2018 · buymeacoffee.com

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  Robinhood Crypto▲1,208

  Zero-fee cryptocurrency trading from Robinhood 💸

  Commerce · 2018

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  Launchaco 2.0 🦄▲1,113

  Simple landing pages for your startup

  Dev tools · 2018

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  Indie Hackers Community▲1,095

  Work together to build profitable businesses & side projects

  Work · 2018 · indiehackers.com

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  Typeform 2.0▲793

  Build beautiful conversational forms, surveys and more

  Life & fun · 2018 · typeform.com

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  Resume.io▲731

  Build your job-winning resume in minutes

  Work · 2018 · resume.io