I've read everything by Neal Stephenson (and other cyberpunk authors) and most recently finished the baroque cycle. I am looking for recommendations for interesting historical fiction that has that same sort of feel--convoluted, anachronistic, sprawling, adventuresome, but not too adolescent. I need to leave science fiction for a while and need some direction. Thank you!
posted by craniac on Feb 9, 2006 - 48 answers

Why is Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle in the SF/fantasy section? [more inside]
posted by londonmark on Jan 31, 2006 - 38 answers

NealStephensonFilter: I just bought Quicksilver in the airport, am enjoying it, but curious if I should be reading Cryptonomicon first. Any opinions?
posted by elsar on Sep 29, 2004 - 10 answers