Neal stephenson doesnt like talking about how he predicted the future. With stealth, spunk, and the backing of gee a nonprofit environmental. Neal stephenson kicks off his baroque cycle with quicksilver, an absolutely epic tale weighing in at over 900 pages. Stephenson, who is a quinquagenarian, was born on october 1959 and his place of birth is fort meade upon maryland, in the us.
Believe it or not, some readers find zodiac even more fun than neal stephensons defining 1990s cyberpunk novel, snow crash. A profoundly strange novel from one of the best equally compelling to readers of speculative and mainstream fiction. Long now is assembling a corpus of 3,500 volumes that would help sustain or rebuild civilization. May 05, 2015 an interesting book that wasnt quite for me. He is the author or coauthor of more than fifteen books, including anathem, snow crash, and f. Sep 25, 2011 this critic a stephenson fan and admirer of long standing has read most of stephensons novels. Fraa erasmas is a young avout living in the concent of saunt edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, protected from the corrupting influences of the outside saecular world by ancient stone and complex.
In his youth, richard dodge forthrast founded corporation 9592, a gaming company. Oct 06, 2009 anathem ebook written by neal stephenson. A decade after novelist william gibson coined the term virtual reality, neal stephenson burst onto the science fiction scene with snow crash, his own manic take on the interface between man and machine. But neal stephenson also has his other styles of writing because he can also cater to those who are looking for a nonfiction books that they can read. Beyond his series work, like the baroque cycle, hes got plenty of standalone nove. In keeping with the baroque style, stephensons books have become longer as he has gained recognition. Author neal stephenson bio and signed books vj books. Neal stephenson is a writer and actor, known for seveneves, snow crash and vnc. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read seveneves. Known for his excellent speculative fiction, his work is often classified as cyberpunk as well and he has also had nonfiction work published in magazines like. Ill add that stephenson is the single most important genre author of the last thirty years. Neal stephensons selected books for the manual for. Neal stephensons new novel part tech, part fantasy. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer known for his works of speculative fiction.
With books like snow crash, cryptonomicon, and his baroque cycle series, the author has become an icon for all those readers who enjoy treaties on topics like cryptography, mathematics, history of. Neal stephenson is an american penman who doubles up as a game designer. All of this can be found in books of neal stephenson. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer known for his works of. Neal stephenson 1959 is an american author, futurist and game designer most well known for his works of speculative fiction. Neal stephenson is an author of speculative fiction whose groundbreaking novels include snow crash, cryptonomicon, and anathem, a book based in a world of 10,000 year clocks inspired by our own clock of the long now.
I just watched this video, and now im looking for books that have that treasure hunt or riddle feeling ready player one sort of fits the bill, except that im looking for less popculture references and a little more. As for neal stephenson, snow crash and diamond age are stand alone you can read them in any order, ive not read the cryptonomicon but im lead to believe that a lot of the concepts in it lead into the baroque cycle books so you would probably want to read it before them. American writer neal stephenson was born october 31, 1959 in maryland. Ranking author neal stephensons best books a bibliography. Neal stephenson the interview technology the guardian. Neal stephenson is still best known for science fiction novels like snow crash.
There was an allied group that tried to break the communication. This collection will be featured at the interval, our. Neal stephenson is an american author primarily of speculative fiction, but also of other subgenres of science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk and several other genres. Stephenson studied at boston university, first specializing in physics, then switching to geography after he found that it would allow him to spend more time on the university mainframe. Neil stephenson released snow crash back in 1992, and its still regarded by many people as his finest work. Browse audiobooks written by neal stephenson sorted by best. Famous kickstarter turns into complete disaster archived september 21, 20, at the wayback machine. Aug 01, 2019 a t a paltry 883 pages, fall or, dodge in hell is short by neal stephensons standards. Writer michael bacall 21 jump street and director joe cornish attack the block are tackling the adaptation. Facebook post by neal stephenson from oct 02, 2011 5 copy quote what are letters. He gained further notoriety in 1999 with the publication of cryptonomicon which would later go on to earn the prometheus hall of. In fact, neal is both a long now member and a charter donor to the interval. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer known for his works of speculative fiction his novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque stephenson s work explores subjects such as mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. Is it necessary to read any of neal stephensons books.
Reamde is the most accessible book hes done, imo, but its also one of the less neal stephensony books hes written. Cryptonomicon, written by neal stephenson, is a big book. Browse audiobooks written by neal stephenson sorted by. I have been using a treadmill desk for a few years, but in midjanuary of 2014 i began keeping.
Neal stephenson is the author of the bestselling baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world, as well as the novels cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac. Dickthat unfolds in the near future, in parallel worlds. Neal stephenson is the author of reamde, anathem, and the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle. Neal stephenson books list of books by author neal stephenson. Publication date 2015 topics disasters, survival publisher harpercollins collection. Reamde is the most accessible book hes done, imo, but its also one of the less neal stephenson y books hes written. The worldfamous billionaire richard dodge forthrast made his fortune developing train, a. Since ive advocated for the use of treadmill desks in some remarks and evangelized it to people i know, i thought it behooved me to publish some data and some reflections on it, born of experience. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from neal stephensons novel science fiction novel anathem. With commercial success and critical acclaim, theres no doubt that neal stephenson is one of the most popular authors of the last 100 years. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. His baroque cycle, a threevolume megatome about 17th and 18thcentury europe and.
Neal stephenson books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. More recently, the cyberpunk visionary has turned his sights away from the future of technology, and toward the question of how and why it. Top 10 books by neal stephenson best book recommendations. Reamde, from 2011, to which fall is a sequel, is 1,044 pages long, and his multiawardwinning threepart.
Zodiac is set in boston, and hero sangamon taylor s. There are a couple of scratches in the varnish on the dust jacket, which is also slightly rubbed and bumped a little at the top and foot of the spine. Hopefully, itll help you decide which neal stephenson book to read first. Neal stephensons scifi classic snow crash is getting the tv treatment for hbo max. I just finished reading cryptonomicon and now im curious if there are any books that have puzzles or riddles in them sort of like the alternate reality game cicada 3310. Neal stephenson is the bestselling author of the novels reamde, anathem, the system of the world, the confusion, quicksilver, cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac, and the groundbreaking nonfiction work in the beginning. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read anathem. This first edition of neal stephensons sf epic cryptonomicon is unread, clean and bright, and inscribed by neal to important genre booksellers. Uploaded by associateelizazhang on december 22, 2017.
A t a paltry 883 pages, fall or, dodge in hell is short by neal stephensons standards. Cryptonomicon is zooming all over the world and turning to change the conspiracy that lays between the two time periods world war 2 and the present. The birth name of the man of letters is neal town stephenson. It has innumerable characters, enough plot to fill several books, and a theme that is presented in such exhaustive detail at some points that the reader has to lie down for awhile to absorb it all. Neal stephenson books signed for sale in stock ebay. Neal stephenson historical fiction history political fiction newton, isaac, 16421727 kings and rulerssuccession criminals counterfeiters great britain infobuy. Seveneves is a good yarn, but it lacks the visceral punch of snow crash and the startling breadth of ambition of cryptonomicon. It has more in common with reamde and cobweb, two of stephensons books which fall into the good but not amazing category. He was first published in 1984, but it was not until the publication of his third book snow crash that he became widely known. Stephenson studied at boston university, first specializing in physics, then switching to geography after he found that it would allow him to spend more time on the university. Neal stephenson is a popular speculative fiction author whose books feature mostly in the cyberpunk sciencefiction and technothriller genre. Stephenson s work explores subjects such as mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history.
I can only assume you are looking to read neal stephenson and are worried about jumping into his work somewhere in the middle. Neal stephenson is best known for his writing style which covers a fictional universe that ordinary people finds really odd. May 19, 2015 seveneves was one of only five books recommended by bill gates as must reads for summer 2016. Neal stephenson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Books by neal stephenson authors like neal stephenson. It has more in common with reamde and cobweb, two of stephenson s books which fall into the good but not amazing category. Kinda like mediaglyphics except theyre all black, and theyre tiny, they dont move, theyre old and boring and really hard to read. As well as being a multiple nyt bestselling author, stephenson is beloved among true sci fi fans for his exciting take on the genre. Discover book depositorys huge selection of neal stephenson books online. The following are summaries of each of the best neal stephenson books, with reasons why i chose them. The book was originally intended to be a cycle of three books, but they were combined into a single volume. Cyberpunk as written by a computer scientist that alone would make it a very good book, but the reveal of the plot. Bestselling author neal stephenson has added a couple dozen books to the manual for civilization.
Below is the list of the top 10 books by neal stephenson. His novels involve subjects such as mathematics, philosophy and science. List of the best neal stephenson books, ranked by voracious readers in the ranker community. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books. Is it necessary to read any of neal stephensons books first. More recently, the cyberpunk visionary has turned his sights away from the future of technology, and toward the question of how and why it arose the way it did. Have you ever read a book that is thriller plus romance plus mystery plus a hint of technology. Neal stephenson is the author of the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world and the novels cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac. Hes just completed the baroque cycle, a trilogy of novels, set in. Top 9 books recommended by the leader neal stephenson. Cryptonomicon by neal stephenson, snow crash by neal stephenson, the diamond age. Neal stephenson is the author of reamde, anathem, and the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world, as well as cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac. There are a couple of scratches in the varnish on the dust jacket, which is also slightly rubbed and bumped a little at the top.
A writer of dazzling genius and imaginative vision, neal stephenson combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, and literature in a magnificent work of speculative fiction that offers a portrait of a future that is both extraordinary and eerily recognizable. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Stephensons novel covers a wide range of topics, including history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics, and. Harper perennial by neal stephenson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The personal website of author neal stephenson, unless its been hacked.
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