Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bachby Richard Bach
Shares rank 6 of 8 novellas by recommenders
People recommend it for its themes of love, loyalty and bravery, and often give copies to friends.
People recommend it for its themes of love, loyalty and bravery, and often give copies to friends.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not 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
- 3 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.
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
Themes of love, loyalty and bravery
“To me, joining Johnathan at the end is the conclusion of the entire book of love, loyalty and bravery.”
Comment from 10 Sep 2026 in “All grown-ups were once children, but only few of them remember it” Admired writing
“I loved his writing and gave copies to all my friends in high school / college.”
Comment from 12 Feb 2026 in “Typing for Love or Money: The Hidden Labor Behind Modern Literary Masterpieces” Given as gifts to friends
“I loved his writing and gave copies to all my friends in high school / college.”
Comment from 12 Feb 2026 in “Typing for Love or Money: The Hidden Labor Behind Modern Literary Masterpieces”
Other novellas people recommend
The four most recommended other novellas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Farmby George Orwell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 10 | — | Approved |
| The Little Princeby Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | 18 | 4 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| Flatlandby Edwin Abbott Abbott | 6 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Notes from Undergroundby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Jonathan Livingston Seagullby Richard BachThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“To me, joining Johnathan at the end is the conclusion of the entire book of love, loyalty and bravery.”
“I loved his writing and gave copies to all my friends in high school / college.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.