Chrestomanci
Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jonesby Diana Wynne Jones
Shares rank 39 of 41 fantasy novels by recommenders
People recommend Chrestomanci as an enjoyable fantasy series, with one standout detail being the probability computer in Conrad's Fate.
People recommend Chrestomanci as an enjoyable fantasy series, with one standout detail being the probability computer in Conrad's Fate.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not 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: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 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.
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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
Enjoyable series to read through
“Diana Wynne Jones' (of Howl's Moving Castle fame) Chrestomanci series while awake”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?” Series held up as a benchmark
“upped by Diana Wynne Jones' Chrestomanci in every way”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “The Great American Rascal: Tom Sawyer at 150” Probability computer in Conrad's Fate
“Especially liked the probability computer in Conrad's Fate.”
Comment from 27 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?”
Other fantasy novels people recommend
The four most recommended other fantasy 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 Lord of the Ringsby J.R.R. Tolkien | 66 | 11 | 86% | 12 | 15 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| The Hobbitby J.R.R. Tolkien | 49 | 13 | 79% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Dungeon Crawler Carlby Matt Dinniman | 48 | 6 | 89% | 11 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationalityby Eliezer Yudkowsky | 19 | 17 | 53% | 7 | — | — |
| Chrestomanciby Diana Wynne JonesThis page | 2 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Normally you'd start with the first book from the Chrestomanci series”
“upped by Diana Wynne Jones' Chrestomanci in every way”
“Diana Wynne Jones' (of Howl's Moving Castle fame) Chrestomanci series while awake”
“Especially liked the probability computer in Conrad's Fate.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.