Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson is an American author known for his lengthy, intellectually dense novels that blend science fiction, history, and philosophy. Snow Crash coined the term metaverse and Cryptonomicon explored cryptography and digital currency decades before they became mainstream concerns. His Baroque Cycle is an epic historical novel spanning thousands of pages.
Works
- Snow CrashCyberpunk epic of linguist and hacker navigating virtual metaverse and ancient intelligence
- CryptonomiconMathematical espionage spanning centuries of cryptography, code-breaking, and wartime intelligence
- The Diamond AgeFar-future nanotechnology world where tiny interactive books transform childhood and society
- SevenevesHard science fiction depicting humanity's desperate survival after the moon's catastrophic fragmentation
- AnathemPhilosophical epic of a monastic civilization re-discovering forgotten scientific knowledge