# Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets by Peter van der Linden

2 Hacker News commenters recommended Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets by Peter van der Linden and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Readers recommend this C programming book as an enjoyable read, and one reader still recommends it after first reading it in the early 90s.

## Why people recommend it

- Enjoyable read for C programmers (1 comments): "I enjoyed reading Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets by Peter van der Linden after reading that in the early 90s" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48276601))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0133522237?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780133522235) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets by Peter van der Linden", https://hackerapproved.com/p/expert-c-programming-deep-c-secrets/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).