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Neither list seems to include much fiction. I've been reading "Diaspora" based on HN recommendations, as well as "Snow Crash", "Cryptonomican", and "The Martian
by prewett 5y ago
Neither list seems to include much fiction. I've been reading "Diaspora" based on HN recommendations, as well as "Snow Crash", "Cryptonomican", and "The Martian".
("Cryptonomican" was a good story, but I really hated all the jumping around every five pages. "Diaspora" has sort of so-so writing, but very hard-math sci-fi and quite interesting ideas. I think it's the "hardest" sci-fi book I've read, which includes "The Martian" and the red-green-blue mars books.)
- tracyhenry 5y agoSnow Crash, Cryptonomican and The Martin are all in top 20 in the all time list.
- rg111 5y agoThanks for sharing your opinions of these books. I just bought Cryptonomican. Looking forward to reading it. The book I am reading right now is also chosen based on HN recommendations (The Talent Code). And I am about to read the GTD book by Allen. (I hate self-help generally with very particular exceptions)