The Path to Power
The Path to Power by Robert Caroby Robert Caro
Ranked 9 of 9 biographies by recommenders
People recommend it for its affecting passages and for Robert Caro's reputation for worthwhile writing. No criticism appeared in the quotes.
People recommend it for its affecting passages and for Robert Caro's reputation for worthwhile writing. No criticism appeared in the quotes.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Chapter described as genuinely affecting
“that chapter is genuinely one of the most affecting things I've ever read”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “The past was not that cute” Worth reading, whatever Caro writes
“anything Caro writes is worth reading”
Comment from 27 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Recommended as a must-read
“If you can, read Robert Caro's The Path To Power”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “The past was not that cute”
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| Steve Jobs in Exileby Geoffrey Cain | 7 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Steve Jobs and the NeXT Big Thingby Randall Stross | 7 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| The Years of Lyndon Johnsonby Robert Caro | 6 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| The Path to Powerby Robert CaroThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“anything Caro writes is worth reading”
“that chapter is genuinely one of the most affecting things I've ever read”
“If you can, read Robert Caro's The Path To Power”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.