Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinleinby Robert A. Heinlein
Shares rank 88 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Recommended as a Heinlein novel, often listed alongside The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Starship Troopers; one critic finds it has not aged well.
Recommended as a Heinlein novel, often listed alongside The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Starship Troopers; one critic finds it has not aged well.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 63%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 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
Often listed with other Heinlein novels
“it's all about Heinlein - Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Starship Troopers etc”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division” Main character's evolution, well voiced in audiobook
“the main character evolves in ways the performer encapsulates in their voice”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “How to Read More Books”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Has not aged well
“I've read it, and I don't think it's aged very well.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Book Prizes Don't Work How You Think” Seen as weaker than other Heinlein
“IMHO much better than Stranger in a Strange Land.”
Comment from 24 Apr 2026 in “The Rich and Powerful Want to Live Forever. What If They Could?”
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 |
| Stranger in a Strange Landby Robert A. HeinleinThis page | 5 | 3 | 63% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“My favourite article he wrote was "Stranger in a Strange Land", about Homer Sarasohn (not Deming) rebuilding the Japanese electronics industry”
“I've read it, and I don't think it's aged very well.”
“the main character evolves in ways the performer encapsulates in their voice”
“IMHO much better than Stranger in a Strange Land.”
“it's all about Heinlein - Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Starship Troopers etc”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.