Ask HN: What book are you reading?

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Masters of Doom

vunderba · Feb 15, 2026

Masters of Doom for about the 100th time. It's such an engaging read about the rise of id Software.

konsalexee · Feb 15, 2026

Three Body problem

nicbou · Feb 16, 2026

The God of Small things. The writing is excellent, and I like the story.

HardwareLust · Feb 15, 2026

Skinship by James Reich. Really excellent so far!

mikewarot · Feb 16, 2026

The fabric of civilization - how textiles made the world -- Virginia Postrel