Lord of Light
Lord of Light by Roger Zelaznyby Roger Zelazny
Shares rank 19 of 41 fantasy novels by recommenders
People recommend it for its style and wit, and as an early fantasy novel with magic figures drawn from Buddhist tales that inspired later work.
People recommend it for its style and wit, and as an early fantasy novel with magic figures drawn from Buddhist tales that inspired later work.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 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.
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
Stylish and witty writing
“can’t really be beat when it comes to style and wit”
Comment from 26 Apr 2026 in “The George Business, by Roger Zelazny (1980)” Favorite book and inspiration
“One of my favorite books, and definitely part of the inspiration.”
Comment from 2 Mar 2026 in “Ape Coding” Early fantasy with Buddhist-inspired magic
“in which he first wrote about fantasy figures with magic powers in Buddhism tales”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “2026 Hugo Awards”
Other fantasy novels people recommend
The four most recommended other fantasy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Ringsby J.R.R. Tolkien | 66 | 11 | 86% | 12 | 15 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| The Hobbitby J.R.R. Tolkien | 49 | 13 | 79% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Dungeon Crawler Carlby Matt Dinniman | 48 | 6 | 89% | 11 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationalityby Eliezer Yudkowsky | 19 | 17 | 53% | 7 | — | — |
| Lord of Lightby Roger ZelaznyThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“in which he first wrote about fantasy figures with magic powers in Buddhism tales”
“can’t really be beat when it comes to style and wit”
“One of my favorite books, and definitely part of the inspiration.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.