Hominids
Hominids by Robert J. Sawyerby Robert J. Sawyer
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Recommended as a Hugo Award-winning novel and the start of a trilogy readers call great, though one critic called it the worst of the group.
Recommended as a Hugo Award-winning novel and the start of a trilogy readers call great, though one critic called it the worst of the group.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 50%
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: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not 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
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Hugo Award-winning novel
“his lone Hugo win is for the amazing Hominids”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “WordStar: A Writer's Word Processor (1996)” Part of a great trilogy
“the entire trilogy of books is great”
Comment from 3 May 2026 in “Neanderthals ran 'fat factories' 125,000 years ago” Recommended to readers who might enjoy it
“You might enjoy Hominids by Robert Sawyer”
Comment from 3 May 2026 in “Neanderthals ran 'fat factories' 125,000 years ago”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Called the worst of the group
“the worst was without a doubt Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “The Day NY Publishing Lost Its Soul” Hugo winners sometimes weak
“The Hugo awards have had a lot of weak winners in the past as well.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Book Prizes Don't Work How You Think”
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 |
| Hominidsby Robert J. SawyerThis page | 3 | 3 | 50% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The Hugo awards have had a lot of weak winners in the past as well.”
“his lone Hugo win is for the amazing Hominids”
“the entire trilogy of books is great”
“You might enjoy Hominids by Robert Sawyer”
“the worst was without a doubt Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.