# The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin

3 Hacker News commenters recommended The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Three people recommend it, but the quotes are mixed: one reader says they could not enjoy the other two books.

## What people warn about

- Didn't enjoy the other two books (1 comments): "couldn't really enjoy the other two books" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49600005))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Discworld by Terry Pratchett](https://hackerapproved.com/p/discworld-series.md): 33 recommend
- [Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling](https://hackerapproved.com/p/harry-potter-series.md): 28 recommend
- [The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan](https://hackerapproved.com/p/wheel-of-time.md): 20 recommend
- [The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson](https://hackerapproved.com/p/stormlight-archive.md): 12 recommend
- [Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson](https://hackerapproved.com/p/malazan-book-of-the-fallen.md): 7 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0356513750?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780356513751) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin", https://hackerapproved.com/p/broken-earth-trilogy/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).