Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguroby Kazuo Ishiguro
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
People recommend it as a beautiful, haunting novel about AI and society that appeals to both humanists and technologists.
People recommend it as a beautiful, haunting novel about AI and society that appeals to both humanists and technologists.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- 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: 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
- 3 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
Appeals to humanists and technologists
“Kazuo Ishiguro captured the intersection of technology and society in a way which can appeal to both to humanists and technologists”
Comment from 2 Jul 2026 in “Klara and the Sun Essay Contest – $1k Prize – AI Use Allowed” Beautiful and haunting story
“This is a beautiful and haunting book.”
Comment from 2 Jul 2026 in “Klara and the Sun Essay Contest – $1k Prize – AI Use Allowed” Compared favorably to Never Let Me Go
“Never Let Me Go and Klara and the Sun are both fantastic.”
Comment from 8 Mar 2026 in “Science Fiction Is Dying. Long Live Post Sci-Fi?”
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 |
| Klara and the Sunby Kazuo IshiguroThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Kazuo Ishiguro captured the intersection of technology and society in a way which can appeal to both to humanists and technologists”
“This is a beautiful and haunting book.”
“Never Let Me Go and Klara and the Sun are both fantastic.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.