# Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward

4 Hacker News commenters recommended Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a fantastic read with an unusual premise about intelligence living on a neutron star. No critics raised a common caveat.

## Why people recommend it

- Described as a fantastic read (1 comments): "Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward is a fantastic read" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49091326))
- Intelligence on a neutron star (1 comments): "intelligence on a neutron star" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46354967))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345316665?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780345316660) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward", https://hackerapproved.com/p/dragon-s-egg/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).