King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggardby H. Rider Haggard
Ranked 3 of 3 adventure novels by recommenders
People recommend it as an adventure novel that is still engaging and holds up well to modern reading. No critics raised complaints.
People recommend it as an adventure novel that is still engaging and holds up well to modern reading. No critics raised complaints.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: 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
- 2 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.
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What people say about it
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Why people recommend it
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Engaging and holds up well
“they certainly held up in terms of being engaging”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “Dostoyevsky Isn't Difficult”
Other adventure novels people recommend
The two most recommended other adventure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Islandby Robert Louis Stevenson | 4 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Watership Downby Richard Adams | 3 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| King Solomon's Minesby H. Rider HaggardThis page | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 2 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“they certainly held up in terms of being engaging”
“maybe King Solomon's Mines by H Rider Haggard”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.