GoKawiilNew site HackerBooks tracks books mentioned on Hacker News
A developer launched HackerBooks, a site modeled on HackerTube that aggregates and ranks books referenced in Hacker News discussions. The interface includes navigation shortcuts for browsing top, rising, and personalized book lists, similar to keyboard controls used on HN itself.
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The tool could make it easier for readers to discover frequently recommended books within the tech and startup community without manually searching HN threads. Its usefulness will likely depend on how accurately it surfaces genuinely popular or relevant titles rather than one-off mentions.
- HackerBooks surfaces books mentioned across Hacker News discussions
- It mimics HackerTube's format and keyboard-based navigation
- Includes sections for top, rising, and personalized recommendations
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Published there as: “Show HN: HackerBooks – HackerTube, but for books mentioned on HN”
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