# Underground by David Macaulay

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Underground by David Macaulay and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A few readers recommend it as a vivid, well-liked read. The quotes are unclear, and one praises Yugoslav atmosphere in a way that suggests a different Underground.

## Why people recommend it

- Captures Yugoslav atmosphere vividly (1 comments): "captures the Yugoslav vibe quite vividly, highly recommend" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47547720))
- One of the better books read (1 comments): "one of the better books I've read" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49409129))
- Loved alongside Castle (1 comments): "_Castle_ and _Umderground_, though I love." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49307360))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Way Things Work by David Macaulay](https://hackerapproved.com/p/way-things-work.md): 14 recommend
- [Codex Seraphinianus by Luigi Serafini](https://hackerapproved.com/p/codex-seraphinianus.md): 7 recommend
- [Castle by David Macaulay](https://hackerapproved.com/p/castle.md): 4 recommend
- [Tool book of a Nuremberg knight from 1505](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tool-book-of-a-nuremberg-knight-from-1505.md): 4 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0395340659?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780395340653) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Underground by David Macaulay", https://hackerapproved.com/p/underground/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).