All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarqueby Erich Maria Remarque
Shares rank 31 of 122 novels by recommenders
People recommend it as a harrowing, very real portrayal of trench warfare in World War I that is hard to put down. The main caveat is that its content is heavy.
People recommend it as a harrowing, very real portrayal of trench warfare in World War I that is hard to put down. The main caveat is that its content is heavy.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: 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
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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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
Vivid, realistic depiction of WW1
“a rare comic scene in an otherwise horrific and very real look at WW1”
Comment from 31 Mar 2026 in “Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strait of Hormuz” “extraordinarily good at showing how hellish it was”
Comment from 5 Apr 2026 in “Peter Thiel doesn't understand his favorite book” “Like read some fictional books on the matter.”
Comment from 19 Oct 2026 in “How Quickly Can the DoD Rebuild and Recast the Munitions Industrial Base?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Heavy, disturbing content
“Really great book, though a bit heavy content”
Comment from 30 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 |
| All Quiet on the Western Frontby Erich Maria RemarqueThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Like read some fictional books on the matter.”
“Really great book, though a bit heavy content”
“extraordinarily good at showing how hellish it was”
“a rare comic scene in an otherwise horrific and very real look at WW1”
“very arguably one of the very best movies ever made”
“after starting it, I couldn't put it down”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.