# The Secret History by Donna Tartt

4 Hacker News commenters recommended The Secret History by Donna Tartt and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for rereading, calling it still wonderful, and praise its rich, interesting characters. No caveats were raised.

## Why people recommend it

- Still wonderful on rereading (1 comments): "I reread The Secret History by Donna Tartt for the umpteenth time and it is still wonderful." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46391843))
- Rich, interesting characters (1 comments): "Incredibly rich and interesting characters." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47400999))

## 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/0141035218?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780141035215) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Secret History by Donna Tartt", https://hackerapproved.com/p/secret-history/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).