The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guinby Ursula K. Le Guin
Shares rank 56 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Recommended for its thought-provoking premise about dreams that change reality and its lasting impact on readers.
Recommended for its thought-provoking premise about dreams that change reality and its lasting impact on readers.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Book preferred over film adaptation
“it was well done but I much preferred the book”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Curating a Show on My Ineffable Mother, Ursula K. Le Guin” Premise: dreams that change reality
“What if a guy's dreams could change reality”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division” Wonderful, well-written novel
“Ursula K. LeGuin's wonderful novel _The Lathe of Heaven_”
Comment from 4 Aug 2026 in “Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" is set today (2026-08-04)” Had a big impression
“had a big impression on me”
Comment from 8 Feb 2026 in “Curating a Show on My Ineffable Mother, Ursula K. Le Guin”
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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 |
| The Lathe of Heavenby Ursula K. Le GuinThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Ursula K. LeGuin's wonderful novel _The Lathe of Heaven_”
“What if a guy's dreams could change reality”
“it was well done but I much preferred the book”
“had a big impression on me”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.