Hacker News Reader

I usually use Hacker News Book [0] to find great books. The recommendations are based on Hacker News comments. You can subscribe their weekly book recommendations. Also, you can search the book using a keyword or topic you are currently interested.

This is the example of book recommendations (Nov 8th, 2021 - Nov 15th, 2021) [1].

[0]: https://hackernewsbooks.com

[1]: https://hackernewsbooks.com/year/2021/week/45

I used to select library books on the basis of whether I liked their covers, and take the book to the left of the one I wanted. That way I discovered lots of new authors, a few of which were worth reading.

You could follow the western canon if you wish to find classics.

Where do you find great books?