Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dickby Philip K. Dick
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 49 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
People recommend the original novel as richer, more logical and more interesting than the Blade Runner adaptation. Critics say it reads as dry and boring.
People recommend the original novel as richer, more logical and more interesting than the Blade Runner adaptation. Critics say it reads as dry and boring.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: 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: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Richer, more interesting plot than film
“PKD's original plot themes are much richer and deeper”
Comment from 23 Aug 2026 in “The Art and Beauty of Blade Runner (2015)” “the story, which is more interesting in the book”
Comment from 23 Aug 2026 in “The Art and Beauty of Blade Runner (2015)”
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 |
| Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?by Philip K. DickThis page | 10 | 2 | 83% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
8 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“PKD's original plot themes are much richer and deeper”
“the story, which is more interesting in the book”
“And ironically the Philip K Dick original was... very different.”
“The book felt dry and sort of boring to me.”
“the book is in many ways much more logical”
“Most misunderstood PKD book by far.”
“I didn't get on with Neuromancer or Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? at all”
“Love PKD for selling various angles on the same trip for decades”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.