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Show HN: HackerBooks – HackerTube, but for books mentioned on HN

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Briefings

A new website called HackerBooks aggregates books mentioned on Hacker News, linking each to its original comments. Built by AI to process ~16,500 books from 2007 to present, it allows users to download data via the about page. The project counts all mentions, including both praise and criticism, and currently hosts 924 books with 178 comments.

Key points

• The project aggregates books mentioned on Hacker News, linking each to its original comments.
• Data covers approximately 16,500 books spanning from 2007 to the present.

Context

This tool serves as a digital archive for Hacker News discussions, allowing users to track specific books through their comment history. It functions as a curated index of book discussions on the platform.

Limitations

The dataset is limited to books mentioned on Hacker News only, with no external sources included. The current snapshot captures data from 2007 to present, and the project counts all mentions regardless of sentiment, including both praise and criticism.

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