Animal Liberation
Animal Liberation by Peter Singerby Peter Singer
Shares rank 25 of 30 philosophy books by recommenders
People recommend it as a book that persuaded them to become vegetarian and to learn more about the ethics of animal treatment. No critical quotes appeared.
People recommend it as a book that persuaded them to become vegetarian and to learn more about the ethics of animal treatment. No critical quotes appeared.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Persuaded readers to become vegetarian
“The original animal liberation book was a major contributing factor to me becoming vegetarian”
Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?” “I became vegetarian after reading the original book”
Comment from 19 Oct 2026 in “Alternatives to animal testing are finally taking off” “it had enough of an impact to stop me eating meat”
Comment from 2 Jun 2026 in “The way we treat pigs is a sin” Recommended as a starting point
“Highly recommend reading “animal liberation” if you want to learn more about it.”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “Peta releases video showing experiments on infant monkeys at Univ of Washington” “If you haven't read it and want to learn more, a good one is”
Comment from 27 May 2026 in “Scientists ID 'corkscrew killer' behind gruesome seal deaths”
Other philosophy books people recommend
The four most recommended other philosophy books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tao Te Chingby Laozi | 32 | 3 | 91% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenanceby Robert Pirsig | 24 | 3 | 89% | 9 | 44 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Meditationsby Marcus Aurelius | 17 | 4 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| I Am a Strange Loopby Douglas Hofstadter | 16 | 1 | 94% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Animal Liberationby Peter SingerThis page | 2 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Highly recommend reading “animal liberation” if you want to learn more about it.”
“I became vegetarian after reading the original book”
“The original animal liberation book was a major contributing factor to me becoming vegetarian”
“it had enough of an impact to stop me eating meat”
“If you haven't read it and want to learn more, a good one is”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.