Tigana
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kayby Guy Gavriel Kay
Shares rank 27 of 41 fantasy novels by recommenders
People recommend it as good fantasy that works as a standalone read, and as a favorite among Guy Gavriel Kay's books.
People recommend it as good fantasy that works as a standalone read, and as a favorite among Guy Gavriel Kay's books.
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: 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: recommended
- October 2026: 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
Good fantasy for fantasy readers
“if you like fantasy Tigana was pretty good”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “Review of 1984 by Isaac Asimov (1980)” Standalone and good
“Tigana which is standalone and good”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?” A favorite Kay book
“Tigana is my favorite GGK book.”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”
Other fantasy novels people recommend
The four most recommended other fantasy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Ringsby J.R.R. Tolkien | 66 | 11 | 86% | 12 | 15 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| The Hobbitby J.R.R. Tolkien | 49 | 13 | 79% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Dungeon Crawler Carlby Matt Dinniman | 48 | 6 | 89% | 11 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationalityby Eliezer Yudkowsky | 19 | 17 | 53% | 7 | — | — |
| Tiganaby Guy Gavriel KayThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Tigana which is standalone and good”
“Tigana is my favorite GGK book.”
“if you like fantasy Tigana was pretty good”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.