House of Suns
House of Suns by Alastair Reynoldsby Alastair Reynolds
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
A wild ride that stays consistent with physics and logic, and is recommended alongside The Expanse and Children of Time. No recurring criticism.
A wild ride that stays consistent with physics and logic, and is recommended alongside The Expanse and Children of Time. No recurring criticism.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not 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.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 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
Wild ride without breaking physics or logic
“a wild ride that nevertheless doesn't do unspeakable things to the laws of physics and logic”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “Where did all the starships go?” Highlighted alongside The Expanse and Children of Time
“Highlights include Leviathan Wakes/The Expanse, The Three-Body Problem, Children of Time, House of Suns”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “Where did all the starships go?” Scratches the same itch for readers
“scratch roughly the same itch for me”
Comment from 16 May 2026 in “Accelerando (2005)”
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 |
| House of Sunsby Alastair ReynoldsThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“scratch roughly the same itch for me”
“a wild ride that nevertheless doesn't do unspeakable things to the laws of physics and logic”
“Highlights include Leviathan Wakes/The Expanse, The Three-Body Problem, Children of Time, House of Suns”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.