Some Desperate Glory
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Teshby Emily Tesh
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
People on Hacker News recommend it as an enjoyable science fiction read with an interesting take on worldbuilding.
People on Hacker News recommend it as an enjoyable science fiction read with an interesting take on worldbuilding.
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: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: 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
- 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.
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
Interesting science fiction worldbuilding
“both of these are a fairly interesting take on scifi worldbuilding”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Enjoyed by readers
“Some desperate glory also enjoyed”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?” Counted among excellent books
“These are all excellent books, each of which has something different to recommend them.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Book Prizes Don't Work How You Think”
Other science fiction novels people recommend
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 |
| Some Desperate Gloryby Emily TeshThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Some desperate glory also enjoyed”
“These are all excellent books, each of which has something different to recommend them.”
“both of these are a fairly interesting take on scifi worldbuilding”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.