# The Man Who Solved the Market by Gregory Zuckerman

7 Hacker News commenters recommended The Man Who Solved the Market by Gregory Zuckerman and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Readers recommend it as a well-written, interesting account of Renaissance Technologies and the history of algorithmic trading.

## Why people recommend it

- Well-written, interesting read (2 comments): "Honestly so far it's more about politics than I wanted and less about Renaissance, but it's certainly well-written." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49797877)) "I found "The Man Who Solved the Market" by Gregory Zuckerman an interesting read." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46196825))
- Covers Renaissance and its founder (2 comments): "Honestly so far it's more about politics than I wanted and less about Renaissance, but it's certainly well-written." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49797877)) "Relatively good book about him and Renaissance" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49914398))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Eccentric Orbits by John Bloom](https://hackerapproved.com/p/eccentric-orbits-the-iridium-story.md): 8 recommend
- [Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar](https://hackerapproved.com/p/barbarians-at-the-gate.md): 3 recommend
- [More Money Than God by Sebastian Mallaby](https://hackerapproved.com/p/more-money-than-god.md): 2 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0241309727?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780241309728) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Man Who Solved the Market by Gregory Zuckerman", https://hackerapproved.com/p/man-who-solved-the-market/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).