# Macbeth by William Shakespeare

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Macbeth by William Shakespeare and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a fun work of fiction with impressive protagonists, and say it is appreciated more with the right lens from early teaching. No complaints were raised.

## Why people recommend it

- Appreciated with the right lens (1 comments): "Now I see it and appreciate so much have the right lens from early teachings" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49379208))
- Fun fiction with impressive protagonists (1 comments): "Also fun fictional books with impressive protagonists." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45990389))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Arcadia by Tom Stoppard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/arcadia.md): 7 recommend
- [Hamlet by William Shakespeare](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hamlet.md): 6 recommend
- [Shakespeare's plays by William Shakespeare](https://hackerapproved.com/p/shakespeare-s-plays.md): 4 recommend
- [Faust by Goethe](https://hackerapproved.com/p/faust.md): 3 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0511704259?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780511704253) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Macbeth by William Shakespeare", https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbeth/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).