# No Bullshit Guide to Linear Algebra by Ivan Savov

5 Hacker News commenters recommended No Bullshit Guide to Linear Algebra by Ivan Savov and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as an enjoyable, readable overview of math fundamentals, and a PDF preview lets you check it before buying.

## Why people recommend it

- Readers say they enjoyed it (2 comments): "I thoroughly enjoyed the No Bullshit LA and Maths & Physics books." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49329971)) "I enjoyed "No bullshit guide to linear algebra"" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330702))
- Good overview of math fundamentals (1 comments): "it gives a really good overview of math fundamentals" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49327935))
- PDF preview available to sample (1 comments): "If anyone is interested, check out the PDF preview here" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49328892))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Linear Algebra Done Right by Sheldon Axler](https://hackerapproved.com/p/linear-algebra-done-right.md): 41 recommend
- [Introduction to Linear Algebra by Gilbert Strang](https://hackerapproved.com/p/introduction-to-linear-algebra.md): 11 recommend
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- [Linear Algebra and Its Applications by David Lay](https://hackerapproved.com/p/linear-algebra-and-its-applications.md): 6 recommend
- [Think Linear Algebra by Allen Downey](https://hackerapproved.com/p/think-linear-algebra.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0992001021?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "No Bullshit Guide to Linear Algebra by Ivan Savov", https://hackerapproved.com/p/no-bullshit-guide-to-linear-algebra/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).