# Castle by David Macaulay

4 Hacker News commenters recommended Castle by David Macaulay and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A few readers recommend it as a book they loved, especially from childhood. The only critical quote is about Kafka's novel of the same title, so no shared caveat appears.

## Why people recommend it

- Loved as a childhood book (1 comments): "I was also a childhood lover of Castle and Vikings" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48783287))
- Loved by readers who recommend it (1 comments): "_Castle_ and _Umderground_, though I love." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49307360))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Way Things Work by David Macaulay](https://hackerapproved.com/p/way-things-work.md): 14 recommend
- [Codex Seraphinianus by Luigi Serafini](https://hackerapproved.com/p/codex-seraphinianus.md): 7 recommend
- [Tool book of a Nuremberg knight from 1505](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tool-book-of-a-nuremberg-knight-from-1505.md): 4 recommend
- [Underground by David Macaulay](https://hackerapproved.com/p/underground.md): 3 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0395329205?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780395329207) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Castle by David Macaulay", https://hackerapproved.com/p/castle/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).