# The Egg by Andy Weir

9 Hacker News commenters recommended The Egg by Andy Weir and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A short philosophical story that readers call a classic and enjoy rereading, offering comfort about feeling lost. Some critics find its ideas shallow.

## Why people recommend it

- Enjoyable, classic short story (2 comments): "another short story I really enjoy" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47806066)) "which I consider to be a classic" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46404674))
- Interesting philosophical story that comforts (2 comments): "It's just a cute philosophical story that exists entirely within the imagination to make us feel better and less lost." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49783029)) "That's part of what makes it an interesting story." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49779977))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Egg by Andy Weir", https://hackerapproved.com/p/egg/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).