# Mazes for Programmers by Jamis Buck

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Mazes for Programmers by Jamis Buck and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its clear visual explanations of maze algorithms, project ideas and further reading; fans consider it a masterpiece of its genre.

## Why people recommend it

- Masterpiece praised by longtime fans (2 comments): "longtime fan of Mazes for Programmers [0] here" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47259126)) "is a masterpiece of the genre" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46745783))

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- [Mastering Emacs by Mickey Petersen](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mastering-emacs.md): 17 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680500554?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781680500554) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Mazes for Programmers by Jamis Buck", https://hackerapproved.com/p/mazes-for-programmers/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).