# Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its beautiful short stories, which are easy to dip in and out of.

## Why people recommend it

- Beautiful short story work (1 comments): "His short story work is beautiful." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47727095))
- Easy to dip in and out of (1 comments): "they are easy to dip in and out of" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50167714))
- Enjoyable to read (1 comments): "I really enjoyed Cosmicomics!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50009186))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0330319086?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780330319089) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino", https://hackerapproved.com/p/cosmicomics/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).