Sun Eater series
Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchioby Christopher Ruocchio
Shares rank 17 of 19 science fiction TV series by recommenders
Recommended for eloquent prose and a Dune-like feel with a bit of Warhammer. Some readers find the names hard to follow unless they have listened to the audiobooks.
Recommended for eloquent prose and a Dune-like feel with a bit of Warhammer. Some readers find the names hard to follow unless they have listened to the audiobooks.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 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: not recommended
- September 2026: not 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 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not 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
Eloquent prose
“The Sun Eater series is eloquent, but the names are inscrutable without having heard a few of the audio books.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “New Kindle feature uses AI to answer questions about books” Dune-like vibe with Warhammer touches
“Dune vibe/A bit of Warhammer.”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: End of Year Book Recommendations”
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The four most recommended other science fiction TV series, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 88 | 19 | 82% | 13 | — | Approved |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 59 | 9 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| The Expanse | 51 | 12 | 81% | 13 | — | Approved |
| The Culture seriesby Iain M. Banks | 38 | 5 | 88% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Sun Eater seriesby Christopher RuocchioThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The Sun Eater series is eloquent, but the names are inscrutable without having heard a few of the audio books.”
“Dune vibe/A bit of Warhammer.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.