Children of Strife
Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovskyby Adrian Tchaikovsky
Shares rank 108 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
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.
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.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 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
Best book in the series
“Damn, I really enjoyed that book. Best of the series so far, in my opinion.”
Comment from 29 Jun 2026 in “More evidence of life on Mars but still no life” “This may be my favorite "Children of Time" book yet”
Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?” Strong entry in the series
“Every book of the series is amazing in its own way.”
Comment from 6 Oct 2026 in “What's Earth's dominant species by mass?”
Other science fiction novels people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Hail Maryby Andy Weir | 117 | 24 | 83% | 12 | — | Approved |
| There Is No Antimemetics Divisionby qntm | 98 | 34 | 74% | 9 | 1.5 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Blindsightby Peter Watts | 96 | 27 | 78% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Duneby Frank Herbert | 82 | 25 | 77% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Children of Strifeby Adrian TchaikovskyThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Every book of the series is amazing in its own way.”
“This may be my favorite "Children of Time" book yet”
“Damn, I really enjoyed that book. Best of the series so far, in my opinion.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.