Feersum Endjinn
Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banksby Iain M. Banks
Shares rank 108 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
People recommend it as a Banks novel that starts out difficult but becomes easy to follow by the end; one reader found it too hard to finish.
People recommend it as a Banks novel that starts out difficult but becomes easy to follow by the end; one reader found it too hard to finish.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 80%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: 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
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 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
Starts hard but becomes easy
“One of my favourites that starts out difficult but you become fluent in by the end”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “Short Little Difficult Books” Fans of Banks enjoy it
“Great novel! Love Banks..”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “Short Little Difficult Books” Plot line worth recommending
“Feersum Endjinn has this plot line. Can recommend.”
Comment from 12 Feb 2026 in “Amazon Ring's lost dog ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance” Distinct from Banks's Culture novels
“they're all great (and quite different from The Culture and each other)”
Comment from 8 Jul 2026 in “The Age of Reading Is Over”
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 |
| Feersum Endjinnby Iain M. BanksThis page | 4 | 1 | 80% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“they're all great (and quite different from The Culture and each other)”
“reached my limit with Feersum Endjinn”
“Feersum Endjinn has this plot line. Can recommend.”
“Great novel! Love Banks..”
“One of my favourites that starts out difficult but you become fluent in by the end”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.