You know, as I read through the comments on this story, I'm struck that the concept of accessibility is quite personal. I'm pretty sure I've seen every single

You know, as I read through the comments on this story, I'm struck that the concept of accessibility is quite personal. I'm pretty sure I've seen every single one of Stephenson's books been called his "most accessible" somewhere in this thread. In my experience, "The Baroque Cycle" was Stephenson's most accessible, while "Anathem" and "Cryptonomicon" were the hardest to get my mind around. However, I don't think this has as much to do with Stephenson's writing, as it does with the fact that I was an English Lit major, and can barely wrap my brain around math. E.g. - a complex web of semi-historical figures? No problem! Plot-lines that revolve around mathematical concepts? Oh god, my brain just exploded.