# The Cheese and the Worms by Carlo Ginzburg

4 Hacker News commenters recommended The Cheese and the Worms by Carlo Ginzburg and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Readers recommend it for an unusual history that other writers rarely cover, told boldly and engagingly.

## Why people recommend it

- Covers history others rarely cover (1 comments): "he really presents a version of history that hasn't been much covered by others" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49280419))
- Bold ideas pursued with conviction (1 comments): "he really rattled some cages and wasn't afraid to take an idea and run with it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49279915))
- Engaging history in its own right (1 comments): "is therefore invaluable, both as an engaging history in its own right" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49279858))
- Lovely to read (1 comments): "The Cheese and the Worms was lovely." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48618092))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dawn-of-everything.md): 23 recommend
- [Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cadillac-desert.md): 18 recommend
- [The Box by Marc Levinson](https://hackerapproved.com/p/box.md): 16 recommend
- [Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sapiens.md): 13 recommend
- [Chip War by Chris Miller](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chip-war.md): 13 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0140168753?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780140168754) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Cheese and the Worms by Carlo Ginzburg", https://hackerapproved.com/p/cheese-and-the-worms/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).