Walden

Henry David Thoreau

14 people recommended it in 10 threads, 2007–2024.

Recommended mostly in list form, without much commentary. The threads below have the context.

Where it comes up

• Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? 2024 · 3 recommendations
• Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 3 recommendations
• Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 1 recommendation
• Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? 2019 · 1 recommendation
• Ask HN: What are your favorite books or essays written at least 100 years ago? 2019 · 1 recommendation
• Ask HN: What's one book that changed your life? 2018 · 1 recommendation
• Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect? 2018 · 1 recommendation
• Ask HN: What are your favorite books? I'm bored 2014 · 1 recommendation
• Ask HN: Best books you read in 2012 2012 · 1 recommendation
• Ask YC: favorite books 2007 · 1 recommendation