# Artemis by Andy Weir

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Artemis by Andy Weir and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Andy Weir's Moon-set heist novel, recommended as a fun read and one of the best books people read this year.

## Why people recommend it

- Fun, engaging heist story (2 comments): "Fun read about a heist on the moon." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46396567)) "Best books I've read this year" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49899896))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir](https://hackerapproved.com/p/project-hail-mary.md): 117 recommend
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- [Blindsight by Peter Watts](https://hackerapproved.com/p/blindsight.md): 96 recommend
- [Dune by Frank Herbert](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dune.md): 82 recommend
- [Accelerando by Charles Stross](https://hackerapproved.com/p/accelerando.md): 71 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Artemis by Andy Weir", https://hackerapproved.com/p/artemis/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).