# The Persistence of Vision by John Varley

3 Hacker News commenters recommended The Persistence of Vision by John Varley and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for entertaining stories that present societies different from our own without condescension or fear.

## Why people recommend it

- Entertaining without condescension toward unfamiliar societies (1 comments): "giving me a good time without condescension or fear of presenting societies different from my own" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46273219))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0441662218?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780441662210) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Persistence of Vision by John Varley", https://hackerapproved.com/p/persistence-of-vision/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).