Bonus points for any books you believe are classics from that time period. Any language, but only fiction please.

I’m really excited to see what Lemmy has.

    • ianovic69@feddit.ukEnglish
      8·
      6 months ago

      I still rate Snow Crash as one of the most enjoyable reads.

      Whatever you may think of it, it’s a non stop ride. I even enjoyed the audiobook fairly recently which has got to be getting on for 20 years since the book.

      I must get his more recent works.

      • grrgyle@slrpnk.net
        4·
        6 months ago

        This book is one of those that just lives in my head, like its scenes and images pop into view whenever I’m thinking of sci-fi, especially cyberpunk.

    • azimir@lemmy.ml
      8·
      6 months ago

      I had to scroll way too far for Stephenson. He has some ups and downs (as all creators do), but some of his novels are mind blowingly awesome.

    • boomzilla@programming.dev
      3·
      6 months ago

      Diamond Age is my all time favourite (although I read it just one time as I do with all books). In the current age of AI it is very relevant. If nano technology and AI will progress we’ll maybe head into the depicted scenario and I hope I’m still alive then.

      Cryptonomicon, Anathem, The Baroque Cycle are wild rides and masterpieces too. Anathem was a bit hard to get into but it got really exciting after the first 300 pages (of ~1000) or so.

      • cammoblammo@lemmy.world
        2·
        6 months ago

        Gotta say, every time I go out and look at the moon I can’t help but wonder what would happen if it somehow exploded. Then I find myself wondering why I’m not in an asteroid-mining ship and end up questioning all my life choices.