Angels and Demons
Angels and Demons by Dan Brownby Dan Brown
Shares rank 4 of 7 thriller novels by recommenders
People recommend it as a gripping, entertaining read with a sci-fi streak. One mixed comment says it has no other virtues beyond that.
People recommend it as a gripping, entertaining read with a sci-fi streak. One mixed comment says it has no other virtues beyond that.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 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
Gripping and entertaining page-turner
“quite gripping and entertaining, and has no other virtues”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “Antimatter has been transported for the first time” Scratches the sci-fi itch
“It is a silly story really but just scratched that sci-fi bit of my brain in the right way at the right time.”
Comment from 30 Mar 2026 in “Antimatter has been transported for the first time” Holds a special place for a reader
“This book occupies a special place in my heart”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “Antimatter has been transported for the first time” Mildly fond of it
“mildly fond of Angels and Demons”
Comment from 3 Nov 2025 in “First recording of a dying human brain shows waves similar to memory flashbacks (2022)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Little beyond entertainment value
“quite gripping and entertaining, and has no other virtues”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “Antimatter has been transported for the first time”
Other thriller novels people recommend
The four most recommended other thriller 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hunt for Red Octoberby Tom Clancy | 7 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Freedomby Daniel Suarez | 7 | 1 | 88% | 4 | — | — |
| Reamdeby Neal Stephenson | 6 | 2 | 75% | 3 | — | — |
| Angels and Demonsby Dan BrownThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Kill Decisionby Daniel Suarez | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It is a silly story really but just scratched that sci-fi bit of my brain in the right way at the right time.”
“quite gripping and entertaining, and has no other virtues”
“This book occupies a special place in my heart”
“mildly fond of Angels and Demons”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.