Neal Stephenson – American novelist of the 20th–21st century, author of Cryptonomicon and Snow Crash, a pioneer of cyberpunk and speculative fiction. His sprawling novels blend mathematics, cryptography, history, philosophy, and futurism, making him one of the most ambitious and influential writers of contemporary science fiction.
✨ Studied geography at Boston University. 📖 Snow Crash (1992) popularised the concept of the “metaverse.” 📚 Cryptonomicon (1999) interweaves WWII codebreaking with modern computing. 🌍 His Baroque Cycle earned major awards and critical acclaim. 💡 Worked with futurist think tanks and VR-related companies. 🎮 Has consulted for video game projects and high-tech ventures. ✍️ Known for producing “doorstopper” novels of immense length and intellectual depth. 🤔 Curious: often critiqued for digressions, yet they’ve become part of his trademark style. 😄 Funny: once joked his books are so heavy that “reading doubles as weight training.”