Ask HN: Books to learn 6502 ASM and the Apple II
Recommendations from 70 sampled comments out of 70 eligible comments. This page covers the sample, rather than the entire HN thread.
17 books
Tor3 · Jan 27, 2026
I bought the first edition of "Programming the 6502" way back in the neolithic, and I enjoyed it greatly.
einr · Jan 27, 2026
I believe one of the "standard works" to learn 6502 back in the day was Programming the 6502 by Rodnay Zaks.
aa-jv · Jan 27, 2026
Rodney Zaks' books are great - I like especially "6502 Games", which taught me a lot back in the day
i_don_t_know · Jan 27, 2026
I really enjoyed Advanced 6502 Programming. It's a project-based tutorial for a custom 6502 machine.
wang_li · Jan 27, 2026
Sandy Mossberg's Disassembly Lines articles in Nibble magazine were great too.