# Momo by Michael Ende

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Momo by Michael Ende and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a beautiful story and sharp social commentary on working faster and faster, which they find more relevant over time.

## Why people recommend it

- Strong social commentary on speed (1 comments): "this novel delivers a strong social commentary for adults, on working faster and faster" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46418459))
- Beautiful story (1 comments): "It's a beautiful story, more and more relevant." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50149940))
- Growing relevance over time (1 comments): "It's a beautiful story, more and more relevant." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50149940))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lord-of-the-rings.md): 66 recommend
- [The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hobbit.md): 49 recommend
- [Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dungeon-crawler-carl.md): 48 recommend
- [Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/harry-potter-and-the-methods-of-rationality.md): 19 recommend
- [Piranesi by Susanna Clarke](https://hackerapproved.com/p/piranesi.md): 12 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0140079165?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780140079166) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Momo by Michael Ende", https://hackerapproved.com/p/momo/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).