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Cryptonomicon, most likely. jh Send a noteboard - 21/10/2009 06:30:52 AM
I started with snow crash, did not care for that at all, but crypto.. still one of the best books out there, for all its flaws.

The Diamond age is good too, but requires more from the reader.

I suppose one could read the Baroque Cycle too, but I sort of feel you need to have read Cryptonomicon before that... easier way to start understanding how he uses his shaftoes and waterhouses.
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world" - Calvin.
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Anyone read Neal Stephenson's ANATHEM? Jacob - 20/10/2009 06:13:58 PM 1182 Views
No, but I am thoroughly enjoying Quicksilver Camilla - 20/10/2009 06:36:51 PM 806 Views
It is at that. Jacob - 20/10/2009 07:08:12 PM 856 Views
Re: It is at that. Camilla - 20/10/2009 07:10:17 PM 925 Views
You see, i'm the complete opposite Wibble - 20/10/2009 07:28:17 PM 944 Views
He is most certainly not for everyone. Jacob - 20/10/2009 08:08:36 PM 808 Views
I read him in small pieces Camilla - 20/10/2009 08:21:51 PM 842 Views
i adored that book... the whole trilogy, actually, was a great pleasure to read. *NM* temeraire - 21/10/2009 02:31:49 AM 365 Views
It's sitting on my shelf right now... I just need to get around to opening it *NM* beetnemesis - 20/10/2009 07:25:50 PM 424 Views
Yep, good book, not his best. jh - 20/10/2009 07:27:03 PM 835 Views
I agree. Jacob - 20/10/2009 08:06:41 PM 843 Views
Oddly enough it was probably my favorite so far. *NM* Craig - 20/10/2009 10:22:51 PM 356 Views
So what is his best? Gher - 21/10/2009 12:03:15 AM 828 Views
Cryptonomicon, most likely. jh - 21/10/2009 06:30:52 AM 859 Views
I started reading him with Cryptonomicon imlad - 21/10/2009 05:12:51 PM 925 Views
I read the Baroque Cycle first. Craig - 21/10/2009 09:47:35 PM 822 Views
well, clearly you did not understand everything. jh - 21/10/2009 10:55:08 PM 859 Views
... Bwa? Craig - 22/10/2009 12:07:09 AM 823 Views
My point exactly! *NM* jh - 22/10/2009 06:36:32 AM 398 Views
Your point is nonsense? ... Yeah, I guess that's typical. *NM* Craig - 22/10/2009 03:37:50 PM 852 Views
Same for me snoopcester - 22/10/2009 12:10:52 PM 919 Views
Me third. *NM* Darth_Katie - 22/10/2009 09:23:31 PM 345 Views
You don't have to do a full summarization. Ouranid - 20/10/2009 08:27:49 PM 890 Views
I believe Our Noble Weblord is working his way through it now, or recently has done. Tim - 20/10/2009 11:42:41 PM 818 Views
yes, several times, which is not my norm... temeraire - 21/10/2009 02:30:04 AM 850 Views
It's a fascinating read... vandevere - 21/10/2009 02:40:24 AM 845 Views
That was one of my predominant thoughts throughout... Jacob - 21/10/2009 02:06:34 PM 925 Views
I bought it about a month ago, but haven't read it yet. Darth_Katie - 21/10/2009 04:26:20 AM 906 Views
I bought it not last weekend, but the weekend before. And then read it all in about 2 days. Nebhead - 21/10/2009 09:06:17 AM 1138 Views
I feel pretty much exactly the same way. Jacob - 21/10/2009 01:58:47 PM 1029 Views
I think uncertain is probably the best description Katja - 27/10/2009 11:26:11 AM 913 Views
Well, I think he has some ideas of the implications. Jacob - 27/10/2009 05:53:01 PM 868 Views
I bought it a few weeks ago. Not got around to reading it yet. snoopcester - 21/10/2009 01:20:06 PM 842 Views
In that case, Jacob - 21/10/2009 02:07:13 PM 873 Views
Excellent snoopcester - 21/10/2009 03:20:02 PM 967 Views
Yes. Awesome book. The Shrike - 21/10/2009 03:00:21 PM 783 Views
Looking back, I can't remember reading it. I one hundred percent see it in my head as a movie. Burr - 21/10/2009 11:29:15 PM 941 Views
That's often how I remember Stephenson's books. Jacob - 22/10/2009 02:34:40 PM 790 Views
That's a great point. Jayhawk - 22/10/2009 05:43:24 PM 883 Views
Snow Crash also has the best named main character of all time: Hiro Protagonist imlad - 23/10/2009 01:39:26 AM 934 Views
Hiro's my hero Jayhawk - 23/10/2009 05:05:48 PM 1011 Views
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