#42 in Science fiction
Cryptonomicon
8.48.4 / 10
Score out of 10952 ratingsConfidence 87%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- 918
- Pages
- about 17 h
- Reading time
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
- Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame
- NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
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About the book
Cryptonomicon is a 1999 novel by American author Neal Stephenson, drawing thematic parallels between wartime secrecy and modern information control, emphasizing the role of information in political, military, and personal domains.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 952 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 87% of the weight and the score stays at 8.4 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.1 | 34 | 4% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 5 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 913 | 96% |
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