# Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures by Hanan Samet

2 Hacker News commenters recommended Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures by Hanan Samet and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as the field's standard reference on multidimensional and metric data structures, for readers wanting more depth than an introductory algorithms course.

## Why people recommend it

- Seen as the field's standard reference (1 comments): "I highly recommend Hanan Samet's book "Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures". It's from 2006, but is basically the bible for the field." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46354543))
- Deeper than an introductory algorithms course (1 comments): "to be an excellent resource when looking for a slightly deeper dive than a more introductory algorithms course" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46148978))
- Go-to pick for multidimensional data structures (1 comments): "Then you want Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures by Samet" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47642787))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest and Stein](https://hackerapproved.com/p/introduction-to-algorithms.md): 10 recommend
- [The Algorithm Design Manual by Steven Skiena](https://hackerapproved.com/p/algorithm-design-manual.md): 5 recommend
- [Algorithms by Robert Sedgewick](https://hackerapproved.com/p/algorithms.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0123694469?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780123694461) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures by Hanan Samet", https://hackerapproved.com/p/foundations-of-multidimensional-and-metric-data-structures/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).