Books in order

Neal Stephenson — books in order

2
Series
12
Outside series
1984–2024
Published

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Quicksilver
Start withQuicksilverThe Baroque Cycle · 2003Open the volume →
  • Neal Stephenson has 2 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
  • Start with The Baroque Cycle — its first volume is “Quicksilver” (2003).
  • Outside the series: 12 ranked books, published 1984–2024.

The Baroque Cycle

3 volumes · 2003–2004 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Quicksilver
    Quicksilver2003Start here
    7.67.6 / 10
  2. The Confusion
    The Confusion2004
    8.28.2 / 10
  3. The System of the World
    The System of the World2004
    8.18.1 / 10

Cryptonomicon

3 volumes · 2000–2001 · Completed

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  1. Le Code Énigma
    Le Code Énigma2000 · Not ranked yetStart here
    –Not ranked yet
  2. Le Réseau Kinakuta
    Le Réseau Kinakuta2001 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Golgotha
    Golgotha2001 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Books outside any series

12 ranked titles, oldest first.

  1. The Big U
    The Big U53 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  2. Zodiac
    Zodiac237 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  3. Snow Crash
    Snow Crash2,272 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  4. Interface
    Interface76 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  5. The Diamond Age
    The Diamond Age759 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  6. Cryptonomicon
    Cryptonomicon952 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  7. Anathem
    Anathem728 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  8. Seveneves
    Seveneves1,148 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  9. The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
    The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.356 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  10. Fall; or, Dodge in Hell
    Fall; or, Dodge in Hell302 ratings
    7.27.2 / 10
  11. Termination Shock
    Termination Shock257 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  12. Polostan
    Polostan88 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10

Series and volumes: Wikidata (CC0); the standalone list covers the books BookRank ranks, not the author’s complete bibliography.