Lincoln in the Bardo
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saundersby George Saunders
Shares rank 74 of 122 novels by recommenders
Recommended as an innovative, well-selling novel that shows experimental writing can reach a wide audience, and as a source of writing guidance.
Recommended as an innovative, well-selling novel that shows experimental writing can reach a wide audience, and as a source of writing guidance.
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: 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.
- 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
Innovative writing that sells
“innovative writing sells well. There is room for the Da Vinci Code _and_ Lincoln in the Bardo.”
Comment from 21 Jun 2026 in “Pre-2022 Books” Valued guidance from Saunders
“I prefer the guidance of George Saunders (via Lincoln in the Bardo)”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Your Most Improbable Life”
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| Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 39 | 9 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 28 | 8 | 78% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Infinite Jestby David Foster Wallace | 26 | 5 | 84% | 9 | 10 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald | 24 | 9 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Lincoln in the Bardoby George SaundersThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“innovative writing sells well. There is room for the Da Vinci Code _and_ Lincoln in the Bardo.”
“I prefer the guidance of George Saunders (via Lincoln in the Bardo)”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.