Seveneves
Neal Stephenson
58 people recommended it in 27 threads, 2015–2024.
5 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Seveneves - really good hard sci-fi imho, although felt very, very long.
Seveneves - Neal Stephenson's latest. If you like his books read it but maybe skip the last 1/3 after the timeskip.
Seveneves (Longggggg, but really worth it. Shame about the ending)
Seveneves: A really great hard sci-fi. Very thought provoking ideas and excellent plot! Warning this is a heavy themed book. Also keep in mind that at about 3/4 in the novel there's a conclusion to the main story; the rest of the novel feels rushed and doesnt keep up; you won't miss anything if you just skip it.
Also enjoyed Seveneves by Stephenson, and H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald.
Reading Seveneves exposed me to space travel and Lagrange points, I had no idea about these otherwise.
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