The Mote in God's Eye
Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
13 people recommended it in 9 threads, 2008–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
First read it as a teen in the 80s and still rate it as one of the best SF books ever written. Well paced and enormous fun.
The Mote in Gods Eye - The idea that you can't always count on your preconceptions to be true, and some people will always look out for themselves first.
Instead, I will point out that "The Mote in God's Eye" has a quite similar setting and is overall one of the best S-F books.
The Mote in God's Eye (sci-fi, first contact story) helped me accept sudden and drastic changes in my life and the impermanence of the world around me.
I recently read The Mote in God's Eye and its sequel, The Gripping Hand. Mote is now one of my favorite first-contact books.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are your favorite sci-fi books? 2023 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life? 2020 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are the best Sci-Fi books you've ever read? 2018 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2023 and recommend for 2024? 2023 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021? 2021 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2015? 2015 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book are you reading right now? 2014 · 1 recommendation
- The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit) 2011 · 1 recommendation
- Ask YC: What's the most inspiring sci-fi book you've read? 2008 · 1 recommendation