He gained further notoriety in 1999 with the publication of cryptonomicon which would later go on to earn the prometheus hall of fame award in. Embassytown and the city and the city are both excellent, excellent books. Because it is set in the baroque, and it is baroque. Neal stephensons new novel part tech, part fantasy dazzles. 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 stephensons work explores subjects such as mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. The personal website of author neal stephenson, unless its been hacked. Since then i have been a fan of stephenson because of what i call the neal stephenson reading experience. I discovered neal stephenson by chance when i walked into a bookstore and a beautiful book caught my eye. Kim harrison, mario acevedo, margaret ronald and others. After that experience, you cant imagine try anything like this again anytime soon. This fall, stephenson will reluctantly break from his cherished routines to promote anathem. In seveneves, neal stephenson, the cult author of anathem, snow crash, and reamde,takes on familiar speculative territory. This page is managed by his publisher, william morrow.
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. A few years later, stephenson published reamde, a contemporary thriller. Discover book depositorys huge selection of neal stephenson books online. Atmosphoera incognita by neal stephenson neal stephenson s latest, a novella rather than the usual exceedingly long works we are accustom to, is the modern day story of a billionaire who wants to erect a twentykilometer tower straight up through earths atmosphere and into space. Consider the possibility that neal stephenson is satoshi nakamoto, the. Its also in the cryptonomicon and apparently baroque cycle universe. Authors neal stephenson and nicole galland discuss their new book, the rise and fall of d.
Interestingly, fall or dodge in hell is basically a sequel to reamde and contains the fate of many of those characters over entire lifespans. While his new novel reamde takes place in the present day instead of the future, it follows the same trends, making it a spiritual sequel of sorts. Novelist neal stephenson once again proves hes the king. Headed to seattles university book store later this afternoon to sign stock. The first book, quicksilver, is out this month, and the next two will follow at. Hey, that sounds like the reaction to a neal stephenson novel. Reamde is a technothriller novel by neal stephenson, published in 2011. No slim fables or nerdy novellas for stephenson anathem, 2008, etc. Reamde is the most accessible book hes done, imo, but its also one of the less neal stephensony books hes written. Theres a new book out by daniel suarez called deltav, in which hes. There are certain groups of readers that attend to special genre that they prefer, in which ordinary people cannot relate to, and these genre has opted people to be as creative as they could, and sometimes make their move to join clubs which caters to people like them. Neal stephenson is the author of some of the most prescient and beloved science. A decade after novelist william gibson coined the term virtual reality, neal stephenson burst onto the science fiction scene with snow crash, his own manic take.
Come meet neal stephenson and get a copy of his new novel fall. Sign up to get a prepublication copy in exchange for a. Neal stephensons fall explores higher consciousness, the internets future, and virtual. His latest opens with a literal bang as the moon explodes without warning and for no apparent reason. Neal stephenson is the bestselling author of the novels reamde, anathem, the.
Neal stephenson is the new york times bestselling author of reamde, anathem, cryptonomicon, and other novels. Since 1984, stephenson has lived mostly in the pacific northwest and currently resides in seattle with his family. Neal stephenson 1959 is an american author, futurist and game designer most well known for his works of speculative fiction. Author neal stephensons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. Order of neal stephenson books 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. I grew up in an environment that seemed utterly normal at the time and that. This book opened up a whole new world for me and i became a confirmed neal stephenson fan on the strength of this novel.
Not quite as fast paced as cryptonomicon but not as fabulous as anathem. This is an interview with author neal stephenson for fast forward. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer and game designer known for his works of speculative fiction. If we told you neal stephenson invented bitcoin, would you be. My new novel, fall, or dodge in hell, goes on sale in june 2019 in the usa. The only complaint i have is that i wish i had found this author many years before. Cryptonomicon is a speculative fiction novel by the american author neal stephenson. Join us in the rare book room as neal stephenson shares his new book fall. Neal stephenson books list of books by author neal stephenson.
In his later years, dodge has settled down somewhat, attending to his. His vast, intellectually rigorous books have ranged in setting from the distant past the baroque cycle to the modern era reamde to the remote future anathem, seveneves. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of. Once in receipt of this beauty, youll feel as though youve journeyed over the hills and far away, beyond the fields we know youll be that enchanted. The remarkable neal stephenson interview damien walter. Neal stephenson is known for his speculative fiction exploring areas such as mathematics, cryptography, philosophy, currency, and the history of science.
Seveneves was one of only five books recommended by bill gates as must. Neal stephenson is the author of reamde, anathem, and the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world, as well as cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac. Neal stephensons kickstarter game is dead after two years. In his new book, fall, the author of snow crash, cryptonomicon, and the. 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.
Science fiction author neal stephensons foray into crowdfunded games development has come to an end with the official cancellation of clang, according to a final update on the games official. But when stephenson turns his attention to shorter forms, the results can be every bit as impressive, as this. Billionaire richard dodge forthrast is declared braindead after a routine medical procedure. 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. Two decades ago, neal stephenson became a geek literature icon, thanks in large part to his 1992 novel snow crash. After a reading, long now cofounder stewart brand joins neal to discuss the research and writing of the new book, plus a little bit about what is coming next. Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer known for his works of speculative fiction. Neal stephenson at the interval at long now san francisco. What digital items do customers buy after viewing this item. Seveneves was included on president obamas summer 2016 reading list. He is the author or coauthor of more than fifteen books, including anathem, snow crash, and f. The next day, richard hits the road to meet with one of the chief writers behind train, the world of warcraftstyle game that richard designed. Howard is reuniting with apollo screenwriter william broyles jr. For more than two decades, neal stephenson has been the reigning master of the epic fictional narrative.
He was first published in 1984, but it was not until the publication of his third book snow crash that he became widely known. Neal stephenson is a bit like vernon vinge they both make wonderful books, and they both take their time about it. Seveneves david mitchell, author of cloud atlas and the forthcoming slade house, recently interviewed neal stephenson about seveneves, stephensons breathtaking new book about the survival of the human race, which amazon picked as one of the best books of the month. Neal stephenson is best known for his writing style which covers a fictional universe that ordinary people finds really odd.
That book fused nearfuture societal extrapolation, cyberpunk online interactions, and geeky infodumps with a conventional thriller. The authors read a brief, largely spoilerfree section of the novel. Explore books by neal stephenson with our selection at. Critic jason sheehan says that while the book can bog down in details, if. Now for his next move, hes making a foray into scifi.
Neal stephenson books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. The work i did in that book about the history of computing gave me the. I would also unequivocally recommend kraken i think of china mieville as the british neal stephenson. 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. Authorsbooks similar to neal stephenson printsf reddit. Neal stephenson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Ive been a bit apprehensive about starting on cryptonomicon. If you like neal stephensons writings, youll like reamde. Its full of quirks and little changes to the world we know, just to keep you on your toes for some reason, wales and the isle of man seem to have merged into one in stephenson s reality. Neal stephensons new novel part tech, part fantasy. A special daytime talk by celebrated speculative fiction author neal stephenson on the occasion of his just released novel seveneves.
It is a work of great art, thought and creative daring. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque. The book was a first edition copy of his novel quicksilver. Seveneves blows up the moon and thats just the beginning neal stephensons new epic starts big and gets bigger. Maybe because they both have conspicuous authorial portraits on their books and theyre both shaven headed, but also because of similarities between the two in tone and style. I have been using a treadmill desk for a few years, but in midjanuary of 2014 i began keeping. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Neal stephenson coins the term text literacy during interview for the article pushing the edge with diamond age nanomachines, associated press, may 10, 1995. Its a smart international spy novel at its base with a dose of whimsical tech thrown in for good measure. A flawed, yet highly essential novel for the neal stephenson reader. Neal stephenson legendary author of speculative fiction on elon musk and geek culture, the nsa revelations of edward snowden, how negative cultural narratives are killing big science and the upbringing that made him the writer he is. Seattle author neal stephensons latest sciencefiction novel, the rise and fall of d. Neal stephenson is the author of the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world and the novels cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac. 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.