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A comment on Ask HN: What Cryptography book do you recommend for reading with 10 year olds?.

Re:Ask HN: What Cryptography book do you recommend for readi... by mlyle on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @04:23PM (#50371760)
There's an edition of The Code Book for youth: https://www.amazon.com/clp/0385900325?lv=shuf&channelId=500
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Re:Ask HN: What Cryptography book do you recommend for readi... by robterrell on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @05:38PM (#50372476)
Seconding this one!
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Re:Ask HN: What Cryptography book do you recommend for readi... by mike_richards on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @05:44PM (#50372530)
Thanks. I'm torn he loves reading himself, but also when we work through adult books with him. :)
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Re:Ask HN: What Cryptography book do you recommend for readi... by ghostpepper on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:45PM (#50375307)
In case anyone isn't aware there is also a regular non-youth version of this book that is excellent.
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Re:Ask HN: What Cryptography book do you recommend for readi... by black_rabbit_ on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:50PM (#50375333)
I was going to recommend this one! I read it at about that age and work in a cryptography-adjacent role now. Great book.
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Re:Ask HN: What Cryptography book do you recommend for readi... by brightball on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @10:44PM (#50374889)
Recommended it as well!
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Re:Ask HN: What Cryptography book do you recommend for readi... by MoonZ on Thursday November 05, 2026 @01:08AM (#50375775)
That's my recommendation as well !
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