# The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall

3 Hacker News commenters recommended The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a read for fans of conceptual fiction like antimemetics stories, with more of a personal, human element.

## Why people recommend it

- Similar concept with more human element (1 comments): "If you liked it and want something in a similar style (conceptually) but with a bit more personal/human element I would recommend The Raw Shark Texts." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47419432))
- Enjoyed after hearing it recommended (1 comments): "I enjoyed "the raw shark texts" after hearing it recommended" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47000606))
- Suggested as an alternative read (1 comments): "Read The Raw Shark Texts instead." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47676300))

## 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/1555847684?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781555847685) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall", https://hackerapproved.com/p/raw-shark-texts/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).