Super-Cannes
Super-Cannes by J.G. Ballardby J.G. Ballard
Shares rank 74 of 122 novels by recommenders
Recommended as a good starting point for J.G. Ballard, with well-written prose, though critics say he lost his edge in later work.
Recommended as a good starting point for J.G. Ballard, with well-written prose, though critics say he lost his edge in later work.
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: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: 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
- 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.
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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
Well written prose
“They're really well written, but I felt Ballard had lost his edge and didn't have anything insightful to add.”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “We are living in a version of the future out of J.G. Ballard or William Gibson” Good starting point for Ballard
“Super Cannes should be a perfect place to start for anyone reading this site.”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “We are living in a version of the future out of J.G. Ballard or William Gibson” Enjoyable later books too
“I really enjoyed some of his later books too.”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “The Illuminated Man: an unconventional portrait of JG Ballard” Shares themes with Cocaine Nights
“Super-Cannes, Cocaine Nights, and so on are all about this.”
Comment from 12 Jun 2026 in “Report on an Unidentified Space Station”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Lost its edge
“They're really well written, but I felt Ballard had lost his edge and didn't have anything insightful to add.”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “We are living in a version of the future out of J.G. Ballard or William Gibson”
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Super-Cannesby J.G. BallardThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“They're really well written, but I felt Ballard had lost his edge and didn't have anything insightful to add.”
“Super Cannes should be a perfect place to start for anyone reading this site.”
“Super-Cannes, Cocaine Nights, and so on are all about this.”
“I really enjoyed some of his later books too.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.