Time Enough for Love
Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinleinby Robert A. Heinlein
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Readers call it a phenomenal, still-good read and say it beats Stranger in a Strange Land, though it is a long, sprawling novel.
Readers call it a phenomenal, still-good read and say it beats Stranger in a Strange Land, though it is a long, sprawling novel.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 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: 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 2 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
Considered better than Stranger in a Strange Land
“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?” Still a good read
“held up at all (and it's still a good read)”
Comment from 27 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Highly recommended by readers
“PHENOMENAL, highly recommended”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?”
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 |
| Time Enough for Loveby Robert A. HeinleinThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“IMHO much better than Stranger in a Strange Land.”
“held up at all (and it's still a good read)”
“PHENOMENAL, highly recommended”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.