# Electronic Principles by Albert Malvino

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Electronic Principles by Albert Malvino and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Three people name it as a go-to electronics book, usually alongside Floyd's titles. No criticism appeared in the quotes.

## Why people recommend it

- Recommended by name for electronics (3 comments): "I can recommend Malvino's "Electronic Principles,"" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46539743)) "My actual picks, are the likes of Floyd or Melvino" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50203970)) "Pick up a book by someone like Melvino or Floyd." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45812330))
- Named alongside Floyd's electronics books (2 comments): "My actual picks, are the likes of Floyd or Melvino" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50203970)) "Pick up a book by someone like Melvino or Floyd." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45812330))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Secret Life of Circuits by Michał Zalewski](https://hackerapproved.com/p/secret-life-of-circuits.md): 26 recommend
- [The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill](https://hackerapproved.com/p/art-of-electronics.md): 11 recommend
- [PySDR: A Guide to SDR and DSP Using Python by Marc Lichtman](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pysdr-a-guide-to-sdr-and-dsp-using-python.md): 8 recommend
- [Getting Started in Electronics by Forrest Mims](https://hackerapproved.com/p/getting-started-in-electronics.md): 5 recommend
- [Practical Electronics for Inventors by Scherz and Monk](https://hackerapproved.com/p/practical-electronics-for-inventors.md): 4 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0028008480?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780028008486) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Electronic Principles by Albert Malvino", https://hackerapproved.com/p/electronic-principles/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).