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I don't mind long novels. I finished Lonesome Dove earlier this year and it's extremely good. The Count of Monte Cristo was last year and I didn't particularly care for it. In f…
by Blackstrat · Sep 30, 2026
Currently reading: This Inevitable Ruin (DCC Book 7) by Matt Dinniman - Back to DCC after interrupting it for Red Rising, which is another fantastic series judging by the first…
by THansenite · Sep 30, 2026
20 years ago I read a The Guardian article about the "top geek novels". I immediately read a bunch of those. Recently I managed to find the list again, and it's been endless ple…
by wise_blood · Sep 30, 2026
Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson. Pretty good world building. Haven't got too far into it yet.
by NDlurker · Sep 30, 2026
Non fiction: The Dawn of Everything. Fiction: just finished The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott; about to read The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson (for the 2nd or 3rd time)
by askvictor · Sep 29, 2026
Neal is one of two living authors whose all books I buy. Happy to have found him during Covid, thanks to HN comments. I found Greg Egan during that time, and I am grateful to HN…
by __rito__ · Sep 28, 2026
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Neal (Neil) is a surname and masculine given name of the Gaelic origin. The name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neal in the context of a surname as meaning champion. Read more on Wikipedia