Redwall
Redwall by Brian Jacquesby Brian Jacques
Shares rank 4 of 9 children's books by recommenders
Animal fantasy series that people recommend for its quality and its appeal to all ages, and many first read it as children.
Animal fantasy series that people recommend for its quality and its appeal to all ages, and many first read it as children.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 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: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 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.
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
Praised as genuinely good books
“commented on how good the books are”
Comment from 14 Aug 2026 in “Seven books I keep close because I love them” “Redwall and other slightly-mature anthropomorphic stories are also surprisingly good for that.”
Comment from 14 Aug 2026 in “Seven books I keep close because I love them” Appeals to readers of all ages
“Great for all ages to doze off to”
Comment from 14 Aug 2026 in “Seven books I keep close because I love them” Strong childhood favorite for many readers
“I grew up on Redwall, Riftwar, Dragonlance”
Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in “Rakuten Kobo returns to U.S. retail as sales double”
Other children's books people recommend
The four most recommended other children's books, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering for Babiesby Chase Roberts | 15 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| The Chronicles of Narniaby C. S. Lewis | 8 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Pinocchioby Carlo Collodi | 6 | 2 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Redwallby Brian JacquesThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| The Wind in the Willowsby Kenneth Grahame | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I grew up on Redwall, Riftwar, Dragonlance”
“Great for all ages to doze off to”
“commented on how good the books are”
“Redwall and other slightly-mature anthropomorphic stories are also surprisingly good for that.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.