# Shogun by James Clavell

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Shogun by James Clavell and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Commenters recommend it as an excellent book and part of an excellent series, and urge others to read it.

## Why people recommend it

- Strongly recommended by readers (2 comments): "And an even better book, which is a part of an excellent series" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48408806)) "I cannot recommend the book enough" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48414172))
- Part of an excellent series (1 comments): "And an even better book, which is a part of an excellent series" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48408806))

## 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

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Shogun by James Clavell", https://hackerapproved.com/p/shogun/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).