Neal Stephenson

Neal Stephenson

Neal Stephenson has written at least 109 books. Their most popular book is Snow Crash with 1784 saves with an average rating of 3.94⭐.

Author Bio

Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer and game designer 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. He also writes non-fiction articles about technology in publications such as *Wired*. He has also written novels with his uncle, George Jewsbury ("J. Frederick George"), under the collective pseudonym Stephen Bury.

Stephenson has worked part-time as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (funded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system, and is also a cofounder of Subutai Corporation, whose first offering is the interactive fiction project *The Mongoliad*. He is currently Magic Leap's Chief Futurist.

**Source**: Neal Stephenson on Wikipedia (Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 2.0)

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Snow Crash

Snow Crash
ByNeal Stephenson

1992 • 1,784 Readers • 448 pages 3.9

Seveneves

Seveneves
ByNeal Stephenson

2015 • 1,029 Readers • 867 pages 3.9

Cryptonomicon

Cryptonomicon
ByNeal Stephenson

1999 • 864 Readers • 1,152 pages 4.2

Anathem

Anathem
ByNeal Stephenson

2008 • 722 Readers • 1,092 pages 4.1

The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

1995 • 575 Readers • 536 pages 4

Reamde

Reamde
ByNeal Stephenson

2011 • 458 Readers • 1,056 pages 3.9

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.

#1 of 2 in D.O.D.O.

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
ByNeal Stephenson,Nicole Galland

2017 • 338 Readers • 768 pages 3.8

Fall or, Dodge in Hell

Fall or, Dodge in Hell
ByNeal Stephenson

2018 • 314 Readers • 896 pages 3.4

Termination Shock

Termination Shock
ByNeal Stephenson

2021 • 287 Readers • 720 pages 3.7

Zodiac

Zodiac
ByNeal Stephenson

1988 • 130 Readers • 304 pages 3.6

In the Beginning...Was the Command Line

2009 • 84 Readers • 160 pages 3.6

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#1 of 22 in The Foreworld Saga

The Mongoliad: Book One
ByNeal Stephenson,Greg Bear,+5 more

2012 • 80 Readers • 490 pages 3.6

Interface

Interface
ByNeal Stephenson,George F. Jewsbury,+1 more

1994 • 53 Readers • 640 pages 3.7

The Big U

The Big U
ByNeal Stephenson

1984 • 42 Readers • 320 pages 3

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#2 of 22 in The Foreworld Saga

The Mongoliad: Book Two
ByNeal Stephenson,Erik Bear,+5 more

2012 • 36 Readers • 464 pages 3.7

Everything and More

Everything and More
ByDavid Foster Wallace

2003 • 33 Readers • 352 pages 2.8

The Cobweb

The Cobweb
ByNeal Stephenson,J. Frederick George

1996 • 33 Readers • 448 pages 3.9

Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing

1994 • 28 Readers • 12 pages 3.8

The Mongoliad: Book Three

#3 of 22 in The Foreworld Saga

The Mongoliad: Book Three
ByNeal Stephenson,Nicole Galland,+5 more

2012 • 28 Readers • 786 pages 3.9

Quicksilver

#1 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Quicksilver
ByNeal Stephenson

2003 • 26 Readers • 456 pages 4.1

Atmosphæra Incognita

Atmosphæra Incognita
ByNeal Stephenson

24 Readers 3.7

Steampunk

Steampunk
ByAmparo Ramajo Huélamo(Translator)

2008 • 21 Readers • 373 pages 3.3

Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future

Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future
ByBruce Sterling(Contributor),Neal Stephenson(Preface, Contributor)

2014 • 20 Readers • 532 pages 3.3

Polostan

#1 of 1 in Bomb Light

Polostan
ByNeal Stephenson

2024 • 17 Readers • 368 pages 3.5

King of the Vagabonds

#2 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

King of the Vagabonds
ByNeal Stephenson

2004 • 14 Readers 4.4

Currency

#7 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Currency
ByNeal Stephenson

2003 • 11 Readers 4.8

Atmosphaera Incognita

Atmosphaera Incognita
ByNeal Stephenson

2019 • 11 Readers • 104 pages 3.7

Odalisque

#3 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Odalisque
ByNeal Stephenson

2005 • 10 Readers 4.5

Solomon's Gold

#6 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Solomon's Gold
ByNeal Stephenson

2004 • 10 Readers • 448 pages 4.4

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#4 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

The Confusion, Part I
ByNeal Stephenson

2004 • 8 Readers • 608 pages 5

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#5 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

The Confusion, Part II
ByNeal Stephenson

2012 • 7 Readers 5

Criptonomicon I

#1 of 3 in Criptonomicón

Criptonomicon I
ByNeal Stephenson,Pedro Jorge Romero(Translator)

1999 • 7 Readers • 544 pages 3

Robot Artists and Black Swans : The Italian Fantascienza Stories

2021 • 6 Readers • 256 pages 2

Cimarronin

2 Foreworld

Cimarronin
ByNeal Stephenson,Mark Teppo,+2 more

2015 • 6 Readers • 160 pages 3

7EW

7EW
ByNeal Stephenson,Wojciech Szypuła(Translator)

2015 • 4 Readers • 869 pages

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1994 • 3 Readers 3

New Found Land: The Long Haul

New Found Land: The Long Haul
ByAustin Grossman,Neal Stephenson,+1 more

2021 • 3 Readers • 9 pages 4

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The Cobweb: A Novel
ByNeal Stephenson,J. Frederick George

1996 • 3 Readers • 448 pages 4

Zamieć

Zamieć
ByNeal Stephenson,Jędrzej Polak(translator)

1992 • 2 Readers • 447 pages 3

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Seveneves. Șapte Eve
ByNeal Stephenson,Ona Frantz(Translator)

2015 • 2 Readers • 954 pages 4.5

Анафем

Анафем
ByNeal Stephenson,Нил Стивенсон

2008 • 2 Readers • 926 pages 3

Amalthea

Amalthea
ByNeal Stephenson

2015 • 2 Readers • 1,056 pages 4

Лавина

Лавина
ByNeal Stephenson,Нил Стивенсон,+1 more

1992 • 2 Readers • 480 pages 4

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Het Babelvirus
ByNeal Stephenson,Alistair Schuchart(Translator)

1992 • 2 Readers • 447 pages 4

Jipi and the Paranoid Chip

1997 • 2 Readers • 27 pages

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1995 • 2 Readers • 448 pages 4

In the Beginning was the Command Line

1999 • 2 Readers

The Starship and the Canoe

1978 • 2 Readers

Le samouraï virtuel

Le samouraï virtuel
ByNeal Stephenson

2017 • 2 Readers • 736 pages

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Arc: Volume 1
ByLiz Jensen,China Miéville,+8 more

2013 • 2 Readers

Peanatema

Peanatema
ByNeal Stephenson,Wojciech Szypuła(Translator)

2008 • 2 Readers • 960 pages

The Baroque Cycle

The Baroque Cycle
ByNeal Stephenson

2014 • 2 Readers

The Diamond Age

The Diamond Age
ByNeal Stephenson

1995 • 2 Readers • 499 pages

Arc 1.3: Afterparty Overdrive

Arc 1.3: Afterparty Overdrive
ByNan Craig,David Gullen,+6 more

2012 • 2 Readers • 160 pages

The Great Simoleon Caper

The Great Simoleon Caper
ByNeal Stephenson

1995 • 2 Readers • 10 pages 5

The System of the world

#8 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

The System of the world
ByNeal Stephenson

2006 • 1 Reader • 368 pages

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Hackers
ByJack Dann

1996 • 1 Reader

Lightspeed Magazine, January 2012

Lightspeed Magazine, January 2012
ByJohn Joseph Adams(Editor),Anne McCaffrey(Contributor)

2011 • 1 Reader

Our Next Reality: How the AI-powered Metaverse Will Reshape the World

2024 • 1 Reader • 400 pages

Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity

15 Great Discoveries

2003 • 1 Reader • 384 pages 4

Cimarronin: The Complete Graphic Novel

2 Foreworld

2015 • 1 Reader • 70 pages

Criptonomicón III: El código Aretusa

#3 of 3 in Criptonomicón

Criptonomicón III: El código Aretusa
ByNeal Stephenson,Pedro Jorge Romero(Translator)

1999 • 1 Reader • 496 pages 4

Criptonomicon

#2 of 3 in Criptonomicón

Criptonomicon
ByNeal Stephenson,Pedro Jorge Romero(Translator)

2001 • 1 Reader • 496 pages 4

Śnieżyca

Śnieżyca
ByNeal Stephenson,Wojciech Szypuła(Translator)

1992 • 1 Reader • 458 pages

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Wired @20
ByJohn Heilemann,Evan Ratliff,+5 more

2013 • 1 Reader 4

Cimarronin: A Samurai in New Spain #1

22 The Foreworld Saga

Cimarronin: A Samurai in New Spain #1
ByNeal Stephenson,Charles C. Mann,+2 more

2014 • 1 Reader • 26 pages 4

Cimarronin: A Samurai in New Spain #2

22 The Foreworld Saga

Cimarronin: A Samurai in New Spain #2
ByNeal Stephenson,Charles C. Mann,+2 more

2014 • 1 Reader • 25 pages 4

Cimarronin: A Samurai in New Spain #3

22 The Foreworld Saga

Cimarronin: A Samurai in New Spain #3
ByNeal Stephenson,Charles C. Mann,+2 more

2014 • 1 Reader • 25 pages 4

Diamentowy wiek

Diamentowy wiek
ByNeal Stephenson,Jędrzej Polak(Translator)

1995 • 1 Reader • 496 pages 3

Семиевие

Семиевие
ByNeal Stephenson,Нил Стивенсон,+2 more

2015 • 1 Reader • 752 pages

Криптономикон

#1 of 1 in Crypto

Криптономикон
ByNeal Stephenson,Нил Стивенсон

1999 • 1 Reader • 912 pages

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Lumevaring
ByNeal Stephenson,Juhan Habicht(Translator)

1992 • 1 Reader • 440 pages

The Mongoliad

#1 of 22 in The Foreworld Saga

The Mongoliad
ByNeal Stephenson,Greg Bear,+5 more

2012 • 1 Reader • 13 pages

The Mongoliad : Book Three

#3 of 22 in The Foreworld Saga

The Mongoliad : Book Three
ByNeal Stephenson,Erik Bear,+5 more

2013 • 1 Reader

Żywe srebro, Tom I

#1 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Żywe srebro, Tom I
ByNeal Stephenson,Wojciech Szypuła(Translator)

2003 • 1 Reader • 378 pages 2

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#2 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Żywe srebro, Tom II
ByNeal Stephenson,Wojciech Szypuła(Translator)

2004 • 1 Reader • 303 pages 3

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Anatema
ByNeal Stephenson

2008 • 1 Reader

Le Réseau

#1 of 1 in Les Deux Mondes

Le Réseau
ByNeal Stephenson

2011 • 1 Reader • 675 pages

Синдром отката

2021 • 1 Reader

Зодиак

Зодиак
ByNeal Stephenson,Анна Комаринец(Translator)

1988 • 1 Reader • 317 pages 4

The Diamond Age

The Diamond Age
ByNeal Stephenson

1995 • 1 Reader • 499 pages

Twelve Tomorrows 2013

Twelve Tomorrows 2013
ByTechnology Review Staff,Brian W. Aldiss,+3 more

2013 • 1 Reader • 200 pages 4

The Mongoliad: Book One

#1 of 22 in The Foreworld Saga

The Mongoliad: Book One
ByNeal Stephenson,Greg Bear,+5 more

2012 • 1 Reader • 13 pages

Zamęt, Tom I

#4 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Zamęt, Tom I
ByNeal Stephenson,Wojciech Szypuła(Translator)

2004 • 1 Reader • 470 pages

Ustrój świata, Tom II

#7 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Ustrój świata, Tom II
ByNeal Stephenson,Wojciech Szypuła(Translator)

2003 • 1 Reader • 352 pages

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1999 • 1 Reader

Сімміс

Сімміс
ByNeal Stephenson,Ніл Стівенсон,+1 more

2015 • 1 Reader • 688 pages

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Diamantový věk: aneb Obrázková čítanka pro urozené slečny
ByNeal Stephenson,Richard Podaný(Translator)

1995 • 1 Reader • 612 pages

Argento vivo

#1 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Argento vivo
ByNeal Stephenson,Gianni Pannofino(Translator)

2003 • 1 Reader • 1,070 pages

Anathem, vol. 2: Il nuovo cielo

#2 of 1 in Anathem

2010 • 1 Reader • 363 pages

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#1 of 2 in D.O.D.O.

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.: A Novel
ByNeal Stephenson,Nicole Galland

2017 • 1 Reader

Żywe srebro, Tom III

#3 of 8 in The Baroque Cycle (8 volume)

Żywe srebro, Tom III
ByNeal Stephenson

2005 • 1 Reader • 344 pages

Cyberpunk

Cyberpunk
ByWilliam Gibson,Bruce Sterling,+1 more

2021 • 1,542 pages

The Mongoliad: Book One Collector's Edition

#1 of 22 in The Foreworld Saga

The Mongoliad: Book One Collector's Edition
ByNeal Stephenson,Erik Bear,+7 more

2012

Der Aufstieg und Fall des D.O.D.O.

Der Aufstieg und Fall des D.O.D.O.
ByNeal Stephenson,Nicole Galland

2018 • 864 pages

Снігопад

Снігопад
ByNeal Stephenson,Ніл Стівенсон,+2 more

1992 • 432 pages

Gioco mortale

Gioco mortale
ByNeal Stephenson

744 pages