Ghost in the Wires
Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnickby Kevin Mitnick
Shares rank 12 of 25 memoirs by recommenders
People recommend it as an enjoyable read, with some calling it one of their all-time favorites and a good addition to the zeitgeist.
People recommend it as an enjoyable read, with some calling it one of their all-time favorites and a good addition to the zeitgeist.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Enjoyable, one of favorite reads
“Ghost in the Wires is one of all time favorite reads”
Comment from 24 Jun 2026 in “A Man Was Gifted His Dream Car by the Notorious Hacker He Put in Prison” “Having read and enjoyed ghost in the wires”
Comment from 24 Jun 2026 in “A Man Was Gifted His Dream Car by the Notorious Hacker He Put in Prison” “I enjoyed reading "Ghost in the Wires"”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “I accidentally logged phone calls to military bases” Good addition to the zeitgeist
“it's a good addition to the zeitgeist”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Hackers (1995) Animated Experience”
Other memoirs people recommend
The four most recommended other memoirs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Careless Peopleby Sarah Wynn-Williams | 106 | 24 | 82% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Man's Search for Meaningby Viktor Frankl | 13 | 2 | 87% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!by Richard Feynman | 11 | 7 | 61% | 6 | — | — |
| Down and Out in Paris and Londonby George Orwell | 9 | 1 | 90% | 8 | — | — |
| Ghost in the Wiresby Kevin MitnickThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I enjoyed reading "Ghost in the Wires"”
“Having read and enjoyed ghost in the wires”
“Ghost in the Wires is one of all time favorite reads”
“it's a good addition to the zeitgeist”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.