A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towlesby Amor Towles
Shares rank 53 of 122 novels by recommenders
Readers praise its writing quality, endearing characters and charming setting, and one calls it a book they really loved. No critical comments were found.
Readers praise its writing quality, endearing characters and charming setting, and one calls it a book they really loved. No critical comments were found.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
High-quality writing
“blew me away by the quality of the writing, the endearing characters and the charming setting”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Endearing characters
“blew me away by the quality of the writing, the endearing characters and the charming setting”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Charming setting
“blew me away by the quality of the writing, the endearing characters and the charming setting”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Loved it recently
“The most recent book I read that I really loved was A Gentleman in Moscow”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”
Other novels people recommend
The four most recommended other novels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 39 | 9 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 28 | 8 | 78% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Infinite Jestby David Foster Wallace | 26 | 5 | 84% | 9 | 10 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald | 24 | 9 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| A Gentleman in Moscowby Amor TowlesThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The most recent book I read that I really loved was A Gentleman in Moscow”
“blew me away by the quality of the writing, the endearing characters and the charming setting”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.