Erewhon
Erewhon by Samuel Butlerby Samuel Butler
Shares rank 53 of 122 novels by recommenders
People recommend it as a favorite whose satire still maps closely onto today's issues, making it feel interesting to read now.
People recommend it as a favorite whose satire still maps closely onto today's issues, making it feel interesting to read now.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not 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: not recommended
- July 2026: 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
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not 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
Maps closely onto today's issues
“it's remarkable how closely they map onto today's issues”
Comment from 24 Jul 2026 in “A Taxonomy of Omnicidal Futures Involving Artificial Intelligence” “Interesting book in our times.”
Comment from 17 Oct 2026 in “Butlerian Jihad” Called a favorite book
“Erewhon is just one of my favorite books”
Comment from 17 Oct 2026 in “Butlerian Jihad”
Other novels people recommend
The four most recommended other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 39 | 9 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 28 | 8 | 78% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Infinite Jestby David Foster Wallace | 26 | 5 | 84% | 9 | 10 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald | 24 | 9 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Erewhonby Samuel ButlerThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Erewhon is just one of my favorite books”
“Interesting book in our times.”
“Some people are even going to erewhon.”
“it's remarkable how closely they map onto today's issues”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.