The World of Yesterday
The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweigby Stefan Zweig
Shares rank 17 of 25 memoirs by recommenders
People recommend it as one of the most impressive books they have read, though one reader found it alienating at times.
People recommend it as one of the most impressive books they have read, though one reader found it alienating at times.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strongly recommended by readers
“I recommend you read the book World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig.”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank” One of the most impressive books
“one of the most impressive books I have ever read”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “How to Read More Books”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Hard to relate to personally
“I can't relate well to it on a personal level.”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “How to Read More Books” Alienating at times
“it at times makes it downright alienating reading”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “How to Read More Books”
Other memoirs people recommend
The four most recommended other memoirs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Careless Peopleby Sarah Wynn-Williams | 106 | 24 | 82% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Man's Search for Meaningby Viktor Frankl | 13 | 2 | 87% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!by Richard Feynman | 11 | 7 | 61% | 6 | — | — |
| Down and Out in Paris and Londonby George Orwell | 9 | 1 | 90% | 8 | — | — |
| The World of Yesterdayby Stefan ZweigThis page | 3 | 1 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I can't relate well to it on a personal level.”
“one of the most impressive books I have ever read”
“it at times makes it downright alienating reading”
“I recommend you read the book World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.