Assembly Lines
Assembly Lines by Roger Wagnerby Roger Wagner
Ranked 3 of 3 assembly language books by recommenders
People recommend it as a book to sit down with and work through step by step, especially for learning 6502 assembly on the Apple II.
3 people recommended Assembly Lines by Roger Wagner in Hacker News comments and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
3 of the 3 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “Ask HN: Books to learn 6502 ASM and the Apple II”.
Summary written by Claude from 3 comments.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- mixed feelings
- 0
- warn against or regret it
- 0
The record
Recommended in 1 of 12 months
In 1 different thread.
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: 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
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 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
- Recommended in 1 threadNeeds 5 or more, not met.
- 3 of its 3 recommenders came from one threadNeeds half or less, not met.
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What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 3 of the 3 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good to work through step by step
“Great book to sit down with and work your way through.”
Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Books to learn 6502 ASM and the Apple II” Called fantastic by a reader
“Assembly Lines books by Roger Wagner is fantastic”
Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Books to learn 6502 ASM and the Apple II”
Other assembly language books people recommend
The two most recommended other assembly language books, 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 | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Language for Beginnersby Richard Mansfield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| The Art of 64-bit Assemblyby Randall Hyde | 4 | 2 | 1 | 80% | 1 | — | — |
| Assembly Linesby Roger WagnerThis page | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 opinions about it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Assembly Lines books by Roger Wagner is fantastic”
“Great book to sit down with and work your way through.”
“For Apple-II specific info, consider”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.