M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker
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M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 10, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 16 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #19 of 30, reached on Nov 10, 18:09 UTC. It is #21 right now, climbing from #24 to #21 over the last 6 checks.
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241835818/reviews Wow, pretty divisive, reviews are all over the place. I haven't read it yet, but the reviews seem to tend towards people annoyed at abstract and flowery plot / writing? I will have to try, but I've also struggled through (possibly) similar books like Gnomon by the…
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Is M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker trending on Hacker News right now?
Yes. As of Nov 10, 18:24 UTC it is #21, climbing from #24 to #21 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker reached?
#19 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 10, 18:09 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 10, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (16 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
11 points and 1 comment; submitted by sorokod on Nov 10, 2026.