Neal stephensons massive new novel mashes up characters readers will. Neal stephensons new book fall is the scifi beach read of the year. Seveneves is a hard science fiction novel by neal stephenson published in 2015. The reading of this book is possibly the best ive ever heard, and ive had an audible membership for over 5 years. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. Critic jason sheehan says that while the book can bog down in details, if the. But when stephenson turns his attention to shorter forms, the results can be every. The hybrid scififantasy novel begins in the present day with richard dodge forthrast, an eccentric multibillionaire who made his fortune in the video game industry. Neal stephenson books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. If snow crash didnt click with me at all, do you think ill like his other books. But when stephenson turns his attention to shorter forms, the results can be every bit as impressive, as this. Stephenson is the author of some of sfs modern classics, from snow crash to anathem and.
It was published in three volumes containing eight books in 2003 and 2004. Beyond his series work, like the baroque cycle, hes got plenty of standalone nove. Neal stephenson is obviously bursting with knowledge, and i had to look up the meaning of unknown words more than once. A book i will definitely read a second time in a few years and then hopefully a third time, several years later. Pc magazine interviewed neal stephenson about his new upcoming book fall. The diamond age by neal stephenson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the 12 th chapter of neal stephenson s new novel, fall, a quartet of princeton students set out on a road trip to iowa to visit the ancestral home of one. I have been using a treadmill desk for a few years, but in midjanuary of 2014 i began keeping. The book was published back in 1992 and went through various rounds of cinematic preproduction, but finally seems poised to hit the screen after amazon picked it up for series development back in. 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. Neal stephenson has a new book out, called fall, or dodge in hell. Finally finished neal stephenson s cryptonomicon and it only took me 10 years. It is a work of great art, thought and creative daring.
I just finished it at the beginning of the month after mostly only reading while i was traveling or camping. Unfortunately, although i quite enjoyed reading through this lengthy tome at the start, the last 20% of the book severely disappointed, which ended up spoiling most of the book for me. Neal stephenson discusses why his novels havent been made. Neal stephensons new novel part tech, part fantasy.
The story tells of the desperate efforts to preserve homo sapiens in the wake of apocalyptic events on earth following the unexplained disintegration of the moon, and the remaking of human society as a spacebased civilization after a severe genetic bottleneck. Neal stephensons next book is a science fiction novel. The baroque cycle is a series of novels by american writer neal stephenson. Littleknown sf author neal stephenson hints at next book s following his most recent book, reamde a presentday cyberthriller, stephenson says he has returned to the past to tap a similar vein to that covered in his globespanning baroque cycle. A typical stephenson novel will contain enough plot for two or three. Shortly after dodges death a midwestern town called moab is destroyed in a. Dick, anthony burgess and john brunner, written 8 years after neuromancer and 19 years before ready player one wow. Seveneves blows up the moon and thats just the beginning neal stephenson s new epic starts big and gets bigger. Its a great straightup thriller and i enjoyed it quite a bit, but if you read that first he might seem like just another author albeit a good one. Neal stephenson says social media is close to a doomsday. 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.
Book 1 of quicksilver narrates daniels early days in england as the son of a prominent puritan during and after the cromwell period. For years, ive been intimidated by science fiction author neal stephenson, mostly because the main thing ive always known about him is that his books are really, really long. In his later years, dodge has settled down somewhat, attending to his. Like many of stephenson s other novels, it covers history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics and philosophy.
For more than two decades, neal stephenson has been the reigning master of the epic fictional narrative. He gained further notoriety in 1999 with the publication of cryptonomicon which would later go on to earn the prometheus hall of. Fall, or dodge in hell by neal stephenson goodreads. Reamde is the most accessible book hes done, imo, but its also one of the less neal stephenson y books hes written. The personal website of author neal stephenson, unless its been hacked. His novels involve subjects such as mathematics, philosophy and science. Daniel is a scientist, a member of the newly formed royal. Originally a loose and baggy monster, it was beaten into some semblance of publishable condition by my first editor, gary fisketjon, and published with a suitably lurid cover that still makes me. Snow crash by stephenson, neal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Neal stephensons new novel part tech, part fantasy dazzles.
I just finished it and i am just amazed at the story that was told, an entire world was created, and you are taken on a journey of epic proportions. A good editor would have bluepenciled half of these including 34 or more of the boilerplate fantasyquest stuff, most of which i skimmed or skipped. Author neal stephensons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. Or, dodge in hell, as well as the digital afterlife, and why social media is a doomsday machine. This isnt one of them but its pretty good, except for his total lack of writerly discipline. Neal stephenson has written some great books over the years. These were never intended as serious design proposalsit was more of an exercise to. The toll two teens must learn the art of killing in this printz honorwinning book, the first in a chilling new series from neal. Littleknown sf author neal stephenson hints at next book. Neal stephenson 1959 is an american author, futurist and game designer most well known for his works of speculative fiction. Cryptonomicon, written by neal stephenson, is a big book. Like many readers, ive enjoyed several of neal stephenson s books although i did struggle through some of the longer ones in places. Neal stephenson is best known for his writing style which covers a fictional universe that ordinary people finds really odd.
He was first published in 1984, but it was not until the publication of his third book snow crash that he became widely known. Seveneves was included on president obamas summer 2016 reading list. Kim harrison, mario acevedo, margaret ronald and others. 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. O, a collaboration by neal stephenson and nicole galland. Stephenson explores areas such as mathematics, cryptography, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. Is it necessary to read any of neal stephensons books. Anathem isnt an easy book, and its not a quick read. My new novel, fall, or dodge in hell, goes on sale in june 2019 in the usa. Reamde is a technothriller novel by neal stephenson, published in 2011.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of neal stephenson books online. From bestselling author neal stephenson and critic. This was my first neal stephenson book, but definitely wont be the last. After a medical procedure goes awry, his family discovers that. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer known for his works of speculative fiction. But when stephenson turns his attention to shorter forms, the results can be every bit as. The story, set in the present day, centers on the plight of a hostage and the ensuing efforts of family and new acquaintances, many of them associated with a fictional mmorpg, to rescue her as her various captors drag her about the globe. After a great start, the book bogs down into gibberish that is neither sf see p. Neal stephenson, signed abebooks shop for books, art. I love audacious writing and books which really dig into an odd concept and even reading scientific papers on whackedout topics, but found the world of the book too cartoony, the narrative voice too direct and aggressive, and the lengthy egyptian segues really dull. Id read snow crash in high school and the diamond age in college, cryptonomicon seemed like the next logical choice, right. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer, known for his speculative fiction works, which have been variously categorized science fiction, historical fiction, maximalism, cyberpunk, and postcyberpunk. 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. The story follows the adventures of a sizable cast of characters living amidst some of the.