Dark Matter
Dark Matter by Blake Crouchby Blake Crouch
Shares rank 88 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Recommended as a thoughtful, well made story that some readers rank above Recursion. Few caveats appear in the quotes.
Recommended as a thoughtful, well made story that some readers rank above Recursion. Few caveats appear in the quotes.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Seen as better than Recursion
“have heard that Dark Matter is better than Recursion”
Comment from 13 Feb 2026 in “MMAcevedo aka Lena by qntm” Described as thoughtful and well made
“Other thoughtful and well made shows: Dark Matter”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” Recalled liking it
“I vaguely recall liking Dark Matter”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division”
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 |
| Dark Matterby Blake CrouchThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I vaguely recall liking Dark Matter”
“the story has been completed”
“Other thoughtful and well made shows: Dark Matter”
“have heard that Dark Matter is better than Recursion”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.