Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompsonby Hunter S. Thompson
Shares rank 129 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
People recommend it mainly for its opening line, which one reader says is hard to top. One critic said they did not finish it.
People recommend it mainly for its opening line, which one reader says is hard to top. One critic said they did not finish it.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: 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: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 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
Famous, praised opening line
“Few can top the opening line of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”
Comment from 14 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Opening lines of famous literary works”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Some readers do not finish it
“Don't think I will finish Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas though.”
Comment from 27 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?”
Other nonfiction books people recommend
The four most recommended other nonfiction books, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cuckoo's Eggby Cliff Stoll | 40 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Amusing Ourselves to Deathby Neil Postman | 36 | 0 | 100% | 9 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt | 24 | 12 | 67% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasby Hunter S. ThompsonThis page | 2 | 1 | 67% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Few can top the opening line of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”
“Don't think I will finish Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas though.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.