Neal Stephenson
In the last few years, I have become a huge fan of Neal Stephenson's writings.
I started with these four novels, the final three of which comprise The Baroque Cycle, but all four of which are basically in the same series:
Cryptonomicon
Quicksilver
The Confusion
The System of the World
Then I read all his other novels:
Zodiac
Snow Crash
The Diamond Age
The Big U
Interface
The Cobweb
Anathem (I haven't read it yet))
He's also published a series of short stories:
Non-fiction works:
