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Mother of Learning

Mother of Learning by nobody103

by nobody103

Shares rank 27 of 41 fantasy novels by recommenders

A serialized fantasy novel that readers enjoyed and wanted more of, and that colleagues passed along to each other.

A serialized fantasy novel that readers enjoyed and wanted more of, and that colleagues passed along to each other.

3 people gave an opinion

recommend it
3
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 2 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. 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 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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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

  • Enjoyable series readers wanted more of

    “I enjoyed this series and craved more like it.”

    Comment from 27 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?”
  • Passed along by a colleague

    “I picked up from my previous colleague.”

    Comment from 28 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?”
  • Does some interesting things

    “does some interesting things”

    Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”

Other fantasy novels people recommend

The four most recommended other fantasy 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.

Mother of Learning by nobody103 compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
The Lord of the Ringsby J.R.R. Tolkien661186%1215 yrs5 ownersApproved
The Hobbitby J.R.R. Tolkien491379%9—Approved
Dungeon Crawler Carlby Matt Dinniman48689%111 yr3 ownersApproved
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationalityby Eliezer Yudkowsky191753%7——
Mother of Learningby nobody103This page30100%2——
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What people said

All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“does some interesting things”

RecommendsComment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”

“I picked up from my previous colleague.”

MixedComment from 28 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?”

“I enjoyed this series and craved more like it.”

RecommendsComment from 27 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.