# Oranges by John McPhee

4 Hacker News commenters recommended Oranges by John McPhee and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a great read for anyone interested in its story, and praise McPhee as a phenomenal writer.

## Why people recommend it

- Great read for those interested in the story (1 comments): "it's a great read for anyone that finds this story interesting" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868620))
- Phenomenal writing by John McPhee (1 comments): "Can vouch for his “Oranges” too! A phenomenal writer" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46862084))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Cuckoo's Egg by Cliff Stoll](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cuckoo-s-egg.md): 40 recommend
- [Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amusing-ourselves-to-death.md): 36 recommend
- [The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt](https://hackerapproved.com/p/anxious-generation.md): 24 recommend
- [Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bullshit-jobs.md): 20 recommend
- [Enshittification by Cory Doctorow](https://hackerapproved.com/p/enshittification.md): 19 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374226881?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780374226886) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Oranges by John McPhee", https://hackerapproved.com/p/oranges/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).