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Neal Stephenson

Neal Stephenson — 15 titles in the rankings, first published between 1984 and 2024. They average 7.8 — level with the catalogue as a whole. 2 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note Snow Crash (1992) is the most-read and the easiest way in. His best-rated books are bigger commitments: Anathem, about a monastery of scientists, and The Diamond Age. The Baroque Cycle runs to three huge volumes and rates well; his early The Big U rates lowest.

Ranked titles
15 books
Average score
7.8
Total ratings
8K
First published
1984–2024
Highest ratedCryptonomicon8.4 Buy the book Listen to the audiobook

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Series by Neal Stephenson

Cryptonomicon
CryptonomiconNeal Stephenson
The Baroque Cycle
7.97.9 / 10
The Baroque CycleNeal Stephenson736 ratings

Reading order of Neal Stephenson's series

2 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.

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Books by Neal Stephenson

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7.67.6 / 10
8.28.2 / 10
8.18.1 / 10
8.48.4 / 10
8.08.0 / 10
7.67.6 / 10
7.27.2 / 10
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8.28.2 / 10
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7.57.5 / 10
Book score15 books on a timeline, 1984–2024 · Highest rated: Cryptonomicon
  1. Cryptonomicon
    CryptonomiconNeal Stephenson · 1999 Science fiction952 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  2. Anathem
    AnathemNeal Stephenson · 2008 Science fiction728 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  3. The Diamond Age
    The Diamond AgeNeal Stephenson · 1995 Science fiction759 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  4. The Confusion
    The ConfusionNeal Stephenson · 2004 Historical fiction208 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  5. The System of the World
    The System of the WorldNeal Stephenson · 2004 Science fiction200 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  6. Snow Crash
    Snow CrashNeal Stephenson · 1992 Science fiction2.3K ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  7. Seveneves
    SevenevesNeal Stephenson · 2015 Science fiction1.1K ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  8. Termination Shock
    Termination ShockNeal Stephenson · 2021 Science fiction257 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  9. Quicksilver
    QuicksilverNeal Stephenson · 2003 Historical fiction328 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  10. The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
    The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.Neal Stephenson · 2017 Science fiction356 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  11. Polostan
    PolostanNeal Stephenson · 2024 Spy & espionage88 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  12. Interface
    InterfaceNeal Stephenson · 1994 Science fiction76 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  13. Zodiac
    ZodiacNeal Stephenson · 1988 Thriller237 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  14. The Big U
    The Big UNeal Stephenson · 1984 Science fiction53 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  15. Fall; or, Dodge in Hell
    Fall; or, Dodge in HellNeal Stephenson · 2019 Science fiction302 ratings
    7.27.2 / 10

Other books by Neal Stephenson

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1996The Cobweb
  • 1999In the Beginning... Was the Command Line
  • 2000Le Code Énigma
  • 2001Le Réseau Kinakuta
  • 2001Golgotha
  • 2008Steampunk
  • 2010The Mongoliad
  • 2012Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing
  • 2013Atmosphaera Incognita
  • 2026D
  • Some Remarks
  • The Mongoliad. Book Three
  • King of the Vagabonds
  • Solomon's Gold
  • Currency
  • The Confusion, Part II (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 2, Book 2)

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