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Count me as a Zodiac reader. I grew up in the era where falling into the Charles River bought you a tetanus shot, and the opening scene is in an industrial cor
by uptime 4y ago
Count me as a Zodiac reader. I grew up in the era where falling into the Charles River bought you a tetanus shot, and the opening scene is in an industrial corridor I used to explore. I also liked Snow Crash and Cryptonomicon and thought the Baroque cycle was a bold achievement, tying science and credit and warfare together. I haven’t invested in his later work enough to have an opinion, but he must have a lot of pages left in him - I hope he keep going and give us another good yarn with an ending.
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- jillesvangurp 4y agoHis early work is definitely interesting. The Big U is also missing from the list. And since they are tracking weirdness, this one hits a 5 out of 5. He also did a few thrillers with his uncle (Cobweb and Interface), and a series of medieval martial arts novels with a group of writers (The Mongoliad). And as a few longish essays and articles for e.g. wired (Motherboard Earth). And some short stories. All worth reading.
- robotguy 4y agoMost Stephenson fans think I'm nuts when I say The Big U is my favorite. What can I say? I like my sci-fi cheesy with lots of interesting concepts.