# The Iron Heel by Jack London

3 Hacker News commenters recommended The Iron Heel by Jack London and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Three commenters recommend this Jack London novel, one preferring it to Martin Eden, and another says an excerpt has stayed with them. No criticisms appear in the quotes.

## Why people recommend it

- Preferred over Martin Eden (1 comments): "I prefer "Martin Eden" and "the Iron Heel"" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46742360))
- Excerpt has lasting impact (1 comments): "I've thought about this excerpt frequently" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49650029))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [1984 by George Orwell](https://hackerapproved.com/p/1984.md): 42 recommend
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- [Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nineteen-eighty-four.md): 24 recommend
- [We by Yevgeny Zamyatin](https://hackerapproved.com/p/we.md): 11 recommend
- [The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood](https://hackerapproved.com/p/handmaid-s-tale.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684224918?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781684224913) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Iron Heel by Jack London", https://hackerapproved.com/p/iron-heel/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).