# King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard

2 Hacker News commenters recommended King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as an adventure novel that is still engaging and holds up well to modern reading. No critics raised complaints.

## Why people recommend it

- Engaging and holds up well (1 comments): "they certainly held up in terms of being engaging" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48669170))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson](https://hackerapproved.com/p/treasure-island.md): 4 recommend
- [Watership Down by Richard Adams](https://hackerapproved.com/p/watership-down.md): 3 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0141197781?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780141197784) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard", https://hackerapproved.com/p/king-solomon-s-mines/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).