# Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a classic of English literature that is a joy to read, with witty remarks and good writing.

## Why people recommend it

- Withstood the test of time (1 comments): "These books have all withstood the test of time and are considered fine literature" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47590339))
- Witty and well written (1 comments): "She is although simply a joy to read. Witty remarks and well written." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46230818))

## 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/0141439661?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780141439662) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen", https://hackerapproved.com/p/sense-and-sensibility/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).