Carrion Comfort
Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmonsby Dan Simmons
Ranked 3 of 6 horror novels by recommenders
People recommend it as a creepy, inventive and entertaining horror novel that stays with readers for years. Some find it flawed next to Simmons's Hyperion.
People recommend it as a creepy, inventive and entertaining horror novel that stays with readers for years. Some find it flawed next to Simmons's Hyperion.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: 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: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not 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
Creepy and unsettling horror
“The first person perspective of the old lady at the beginning of the book was so creepy.”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77” “still one of the most creepy horror books I've ever read”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77” “Carrion Comfort is just really exciting and creepy”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77” Stays with readers long after
“Carrion Comfort is a book that I still think back on years after I read it.”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77” “I still think about it relatively often.”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77” Ridiculously entertaining and exciting
“Carrion Comfort is a ridiculously entertaining novel.”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77” “Carrion Comfort is just really exciting and creepy”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Flawed compared to Hyperion
“Although it's quite a flawed novel compared to brilliant space opera like Hyperion”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77”
Other horror novels people recommend
The four most recommended other horror 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Leavesby Mark Z. Danielewski | 19 | 4 | 83% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Terrorby Dan Simmons | 12 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Carrion Comfortby Dan SimmonsThis page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| The Shiningby Stephen King | 4 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| World War Zby Max Brooks | 3 | 2 | 60% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
10 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The first person perspective of the old lady at the beginning of the book was so creepy.”
“I still think about it relatively often.”
“Not as good as some of his later stuff but it's really inventive, and never boring.”
“Carrion Comfort is just really exciting and creepy”
“I favor Carrion over Hyperion”
“Carrion Comfort is a ridiculously entertaining novel.”
“Carrion Comfort is a book that I still think back on years after I read it.”
“still one of the most creepy horror books I've ever read”
“I would also rate this above hyperion”
“Although it's quite a flawed novel compared to brilliant space opera like Hyperion”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.