# The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

4 Hacker News commenters recommended The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a book they absolutely loved and found impactful. No critics appeared in the discussions.

## Why people recommend it

- Loved by readers (1 comments): "I absolutely love The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46418160))
- Impactful, memorable read (1 comments): "The most impactful book I've read recently" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49905840))

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- [The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brothers-karamazov.md): 28 recommend
- [Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace](https://hackerapproved.com/p/infinite-jest.md): 26 recommend
- [The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald](https://hackerapproved.com/p/great-gatsby.md): 24 recommend
- [Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand](https://hackerapproved.com/p/atlas-shrugged.md): 23 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0356502589?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780356502588) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North", https://hackerapproved.com/p/first-fifteen-lives-of-harry-august/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).