# Visual Group Theory by Nathan Carter

2 Hacker News commenters recommended Visual Group Theory by Nathan Carter and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its pedagogical approach to group theory, with clear emphasis and presentation, and as a dense but approachable topic with good motivation.

## Why people recommend it

- Strong pedagogical presentation and emphasis (1 comments): "But the innovation is pedagogical, in what Carter chooses to emphasize and how he presents everything." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48620225))
- Approachable with good motivation (1 comments): "An example of a somewhat dense but very approachable topic with good motivation is this book" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343834))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/088385757X?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780883857571) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Visual Group Theory by Nathan Carter", https://hackerapproved.com/p/visual-group-theory/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).