# Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a gripping, compelling novel and a favorite Vonnegut book, and say it has grown more relevant over time.

## Why people recommend it

- Favorite Vonnegut novel (2 comments): "I think I might like his "Mother Night" best." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46393417)) "Mother night was my favorite Vonnegut book." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46395317))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/crime-and-punishment.md): 39 recommend
- [The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brothers-karamazov.md): 28 recommend
- [Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace](https://hackerapproved.com/p/infinite-jest.md): 26 recommend
- [The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald](https://hackerapproved.com/p/great-gatsby.md): 24 recommend
- [Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand](https://hackerapproved.com/p/atlas-shrugged.md): 23 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0099819309?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780099819301) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut", https://hackerapproved.com/p/mother-night/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).