# 2666 by Roberto Bolaño

3 Hacker News commenters recommended 2666 by Roberto Bolaño and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Readers find it profound and tragic, and say it rewards rereading with new meaning over time.

## Why people recommend it

- Profound and tragic (1 comments): "I found 2666 to be profound and tragic." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46403381))
- Rewards rereading over time (1 comments): "Excited to read it again in 5 years and see it differently again." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49896412))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/crime-and-punishment.md): 39 recommend
- [The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brothers-karamazov.md): 28 recommend
- [Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace](https://hackerapproved.com/p/infinite-jest.md): 26 recommend
- [The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald](https://hackerapproved.com/p/great-gatsby.md): 24 recommend
- [Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand](https://hackerapproved.com/p/atlas-shrugged.md): 23 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1784879398?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781784879396) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "2666 by Roberto Bolaño", https://hackerapproved.com/p/2666/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).