Catch and Kill
Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrowby Ronan Farrow
Shares rank 91 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
People recommend it as a phenomenal, enjoyable book that exposes wrongdoing by powerful people. No criticism appeared in the quotes.
People recommend it as a phenomenal, enjoyable book that exposes wrongdoing by powerful people. No criticism appeared in the quotes.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 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: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not 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 1 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
Exposes wrongdoing by powerful people
“a phenomenal book, not only in exposing the wrongdoing of powerful people”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Sam Altman May Control Our Future – Can He Be Trusted?” Enjoyable, awesome read
“Catch and Kill and the related reporting was awesome too!”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Sam Altman May Control Our Future – Can He Be Trusted?” “Really enjoyed Catch and Kill”
Comment from 9 Apr 2026 in “Sam Altman May Control Our Future – Can He Be Trusted?”
Other nonfiction books people recommend
The four most recommended other nonfiction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cuckoo's Eggby Cliff Stoll | 40 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Amusing Ourselves to Deathby Neil Postman | 36 | 0 | 100% | 9 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt | 24 | 12 | 67% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| Catch and Killby Ronan FarrowThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Really enjoyed Catch and Kill”
“a phenomenal book, not only in exposing the wrongdoing of powerful people”
“Catch and Kill and the related reporting was awesome too!”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.