Endurance
Endurance by Alfred Lansingby Alfred Lansing
Shares rank 36 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
Recommended as a gripping true account of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition that readers find hard to put down, with a rich collection of original photos.
Recommended as a gripping true account of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition that readers find hard to put down, with a rich collection of original photos.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 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
Gripping true story, hard to put down
“I find Endurance one of the most captivating stories.”
Comment from 6 Jul 2026 in “Ship traces journey Spanish Armada sailors made in 1588” “Well, I couldn't put it down. What a book.”
Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?” Ranks among favorite books all time
“Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage is a top 5 all time book for me.”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “First look at Quest, the final ship of Antarctic explorer Shackleton” Rich collection of original photos
“was surprised to find such a rich collection of original photos”
Comment from 18 Jan 2026 in “Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition: Photos from the 1915 Disastrous Journey”
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| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| Enduranceby Alfred LansingThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Well, I couldn't put it down. What a book.”
“Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage is a top 5 all time book for me.”
“I find Endurance one of the most captivating stories.”
“was surprised to find such a rich collection of original photos”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.