# Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a gripping, entertaining read with a sci-fi streak. One mixed comment says it has no other virtues beyond that.

## Why people recommend it

- Gripping and entertaining page-turner (1 comments): "quite gripping and entertaining, and has no other virtues" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47523480))
- Scratches the sci-fi itch (1 comments): "It is a silly story really but just scratched that sci-fi bit of my brain in the right way at the right time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47572792))
- Holds a special place for a reader (1 comments): "This book occupies a special place in my heart" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47522255))
- Mildly fond of it (1 comments): "mildly fond of Angels and Demons" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45796840))

## What people warn about

- Little beyond entertainment value (1 comments): "quite gripping and entertaining, and has no other virtues" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47523480))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hunt-for-red-october.md): 7 recommend
- [Freedom by Daniel Suarez](https://hackerapproved.com/p/freedom.md): 7 recommend
- [Reamde by Neal Stephenson](https://hackerapproved.com/p/reamde.md): 6 recommend
- [Kill Decision by Daniel Suarez](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kill-decision.md): 3 recommend
- [The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown](https://hackerapproved.com/p/da-vinci-code.md): 3 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593055349?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780593055342) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Angels and Demons by Dan Brown", https://hackerapproved.com/p/angels-and-demons/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).