The Book of Disquiet
The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoaby Fernando Pessoa
Shares rank 74 of 122 novels by recommenders
Recommended for a wider range and more humor than its reputation suggests.
Recommended for a wider range and more humor than its reputation suggests.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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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
Far greater range than assumed
“has a far greater range than people make it out to have and some amazing humor”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days?” Surprising humor
“has a far greater range than people make it out to have and some amazing humor”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days?”
Other novels people recommend
The four most recommended other novels, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 39 | 9 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 28 | 8 | 78% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Infinite Jestby David Foster Wallace | 26 | 5 | 84% | 9 | 10 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald | 24 | 9 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Book of Disquietby Fernando PessoaThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
1 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“has a far greater range than people make it out to have and some amazing humor”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.