# Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as an excellent story that is worth reading, with no criticism from commenters.

## Why people recommend it

- Excellent story (1 comments): ""Tower of Babylon" is an excellent story." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49904510))
- Worth reading now (1 comments): "You really should read it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48912241))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Tower+of+Babylon+by+Ted+Chiang&tag=YOURTAG-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang", https://hackerapproved.com/p/tower-of-babylon/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).