Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read?

Re:Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? by DurtEetr on Monday October 07, 2024 @01:42PM (#41768692)

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett has my favorite entertaining read about signaling networks.

In addition to the invention of a working mail system, you’ll read descriptions of semaphore towers working in a way that is similar to the Telegraph, except with light rather than pulsed waves over wire. It’s also hilariously funny and deeply philosophical at times.

I recommend it wholeheartedly.

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Re:Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? by tb_technical on Monday October 07, 2024 @02:36PM (#41769366)

Pratchett wrote some amazing books. And if you're into animation (especially older animation), you can find the old discworld animated movies on YouTube.

The first discworld book I read was Thief of Time, and I've been hooked ever since

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Re:Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? by toast0 on Monday October 07, 2024 @02:03PM (#41768952)

Thanks! From the blurb, this looks perfect, and I've been meaning to read some Terry Pratchett. I really enjoyed being a substitute postal worker in Yoku's Island Express.

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Re:Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? by vizzier on Monday October 07, 2024 @02:16PM (#41769133)

Every book is unique, but they all share his unique philosophy and wit. Highly recommend any of his works. The more you read of discworld the more of a world it will build, but none are so highly coupled that they can't be read independently.

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