Station Eleven
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandelby Emily St. John Mandel
Shares rank 31 of 122 novels by recommenders
People recommend it for its distinct, beautiful and human writing, and several call it a personal favorite. No critics were recorded.
People recommend it for its distinct, beautiful and human writing, and several call it a personal favorite. No critics were recorded.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: 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
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Distinct, beautiful, human writing style
“anything by Emily St. John Mandel - hard to place but her distinct writing style transports me”
Comment from 27 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” “Station Eleven is so beautiful and human.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” Considered a personal favorite
“Station Eleven is, all around, the best thing ever created. Every aspect of it is perfect.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” “now it will probably remain my favorite show of all time”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” “I liked the Station Eleven series a lot”
Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”
Other novels people recommend
The four most recommended other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Station Elevenby Emily St. John MandelThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I read the first chapter online and it starts out great.”
“I liked the Station Eleven series a lot”
“Station Eleven is so beautiful and human.”
“Station Eleven is, all around, the best thing ever created. Every aspect of it is perfect.”
“now it will probably remain my favorite show of all time”
“anything by Emily St. John Mandel - hard to place but her distinct writing style transports me”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.