Jennifer Government
Jennifer Government by Max Barryby Max Barry
Shares rank 53 of 122 novels by recommenders
Readers on Hacker News call it an underrated book that is worth reading. No criticism appeared in the quotes.
Readers on Hacker News call it an underrated book that is worth reading. No criticism appeared in the quotes.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not 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
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Underrated, deserves more recognition
“I love this book and it doesn't get enough recognition.”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “America tells private firms to "hack back"” Strongly recommended as worth reading
“You should read Jennifer Government”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Palantir extends reach into British state as gets access to sensitive FCA data” Considered decent by a reader
“Max Barry's book Jennifer Government is also decent.”
Comment from 7 Jan 2026 in “Video Game Websites in the early 00s”
Other novels people recommend
The four most recommended other novels, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 39 | 9 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 28 | 8 | 78% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Infinite Jestby David Foster Wallace | 26 | 5 | 84% | 9 | 10 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald | 24 | 9 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Jennifer Governmentby Max BarryThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I love this book and it doesn't get enough recognition.”
“You should read Jennifer Government”
“Max Barry's book Jennifer Government is also decent.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.