Correction
Correction by Thomas Bernhardby Thomas Bernhard
Shares rank 53 of 122 novels by recommenders
Recommended as an experimental novel in a league of its own, praised for its weirdness yet smooth flow and as Bernhard's magnum opus.
Recommended as an experimental novel in a league of its own, praised for its weirdness yet smooth flow and as Bernhard's magnum opus.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 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: 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
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
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Why people recommend it
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Experimental literature for readers who like it
“You'll love Correction if you have a taste for experimental literature.”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “Cormac McCarthy's Library” Unusual weirdness that still flows
“in its own league of weirdness and yet it flows”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?” Considered Bernhard's magnum opus
“Correction, which is his magnum opus.”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “Cormac McCarthy's Library”
Other novels people recommend
The four most recommended other 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 39 | 9 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 28 | 8 | 78% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Infinite Jestby David Foster Wallace | 26 | 5 | 84% | 9 | 10 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald | 24 | 9 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Correctionby Thomas BernhardThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“You'll love Correction if you have a taste for experimental literature.”
“Correction, which is his magnum opus.”
“A random book from the collection looks interesting”
“in its own league of weirdness and yet it flows”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.