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Anathem
A #1 New York Times Bestseller, Anathem is perhaps the most brilliant literary invention to date from the incomparable Neal Stephenson, who rocked the world with Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. Now he imagines an alternate universe where scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians live in seclusion behind ancient monastery walls until they are called back into the world to deal with a crisis of astronomical proportions.
Anathem won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and the reviews for have been dazzling: “Brilliant” (South Florida Sun-Sentinel), “Daring” (Boston Globe), “Immensely entertaining” (New York Times Book Review), “A tour de force” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), while Time magazine proclaims, “The great novel of ideas…has morphed into science fiction, and Neal Stephenson is its foremost practitioner.”
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Reviews
Incredible. If you like a challenge, originality and vast and meticulous world building, look no further. Highly philosophical but the story is unique enough that I quickly engaged. If you can be patient for the action and adventure you will be greatly rewarded.
By cybrquack
Gorgeously sense book - perfect for hard sci-fi readers who enjoy a touch of philosophy and history. Love the writing style.
By endrne
I guess I’m not smart enough to read this.
By Tim_JW
This is a complex interesting book. Many twists and turns but it wraps up nicely at the end.
By lordoforegon
Science fiction but a lot of basis from today's earth. I enjoyed the book and its characters, and was glad to be able to read it on by "jeejah" since it would have been a hefty book to carry with me.
By Anonyrn