# Offline password cracking book by Bojta

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Offline password cracking book by Bojta and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for technically accurate, interesting coverage of offline password cracking, from an author who spent four years on it. Critics note verbose prose and grammar errors.

## Why people recommend it

- Accurate, interesting technical content (3 comments): "I found the technical content to be reasonably accurate and interesting although sometimes a little bit verbose" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48230629)) "I found the technical content to be reasonably accurate and interesting" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48228357)) "I found the technical details generally accurate." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48228241))
- Readers excited to read and learn (2 comments): "I just bought the book and look forward to reading it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48231813)) "I'm excited to read and learn" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48257363))

## What people warn about

- Grammar errors and unpolished sentences (1 comments): "There are quite a few grammar errors and unpolished sentences in the book" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48224644))
- Verbose in places (1 comments): "I found the technical content to be reasonably accurate and interesting although sometimes a little bit verbose" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48230629))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Offline+password+cracking+book+by+Bojta&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Offline password cracking book by Bojta", https://hackerapproved.com/p/offline-password-cracking-book/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).