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I haven’t read that one but another science fiction book I read a couple of years ago after seeing it mentioned on HN a few times is Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. If you feel like reading another science fiction book in the future I recommend that you read Cryptonomicon. It was a good book that had a lot to offer.

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If we're making recommendations then mine would be Marooned in Real Time by Vernor Vinge.

I just read this a couple months ago and really enjoyed it. The world-building was excellent and the story was very well constructed. Great writing and great SF.

Don't miss his True Names story.

I second those both and would like to add Anathem by Neal Stephenson as well.

I feel Diamond Age is his best, but the ones mentioned are great too.

I never really liked the earlier Stephenson that much - but I love Cryptonomicon, the Baroque Cycle, Anathem and Seveneves.

I even like the last part of Seveneves!

Reamde wasn't very good though.

But the first part of Seveneves is better surely? Though I liked both.

Yes, I would agree with that. The first part is fantastic and the last part is quite good.

The last part should have been a separate book!

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