# Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky

4 Hacker News commenters recommended Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Readers who followed the Children of Time series call this instalment one of the best in the run, with several saying it may be their favourite.

## Why people recommend it

- Best book in the series (2 comments): "Damn, I really enjoyed that book. Best of the series so far, in my opinion." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48717673)) "This may be my favorite "Children of Time" book yet" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49904148))
- Strong entry in the series (1 comments): "Every book of the series is amazing in its own way." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49985832))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1035057794?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781035057795) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky", https://hackerapproved.com/p/children-of-strife/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).