# Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as an enjoyable, quick introduction to memory and mnemonics, for readers new to the subject. Some find the memory athlete dialogs boring.

## Why people recommend it

- Enjoyable, quick, fun read (2 comments): "It's an enjoyable and quick read on the topic, would definitely recommend." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49540526)) "Moonwalking with Einstein is a fun read." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49797932))
- Good intro to memory and mnemonics (2 comments): "it is a good introduction to the world of memory for people unaware of the potential of memory" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46261912)) "If you have any interest in memorization or mnemonics, it's a great read." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46693651))
- Well-regarded book on memory (2 comments): "there's a nice explanation of its origins in Moonwalking with Einstein" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707035)) "A great book about it is Moonwalking with Einstein" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50253994))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter](https://hackerapproved.com/p/g-del-escher-bach.md): 47 recommend
- [Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman](https://hackerapproved.com/p/thinking-fast-and-slow.md): 17 recommend
- [Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows](https://hackerapproved.com/p/thinking-in-systems.md): 17 recommend
- [The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins](https://hackerapproved.com/p/selfish-gene.md): 14 recommend
- [Cosmos by Carl Sagan](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cosmos.md): 13 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143120530?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780143120537) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer", https://hackerapproved.com/p/moonwalking-with-einstein/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).