Cryptonomicon

Summary

Cryptonomicon is a literary work^[1]. Cryptonomicon ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (581 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cryptonomicon authored Neal Stephenson^[3].
• Cryptonomicon received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[4].
• Cryptonomicon received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].
• Cryptonomicon received the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[6].
• Cryptonomicon's instance of is recorded as literary work^[7].
• Cryptonomicon's instance of is recorded as literary trilogy^[8].
• Cryptonomicon's genre is cryptologic fiction^[9].
• Cryptonomicon's genre is science fiction^[10].
• Cryptonomicon's genre is historical fiction^[11].
• Cryptonomicon's based on is recorded as The Baroque Cycle^[12].
• Cryptonomicon followed The Cobweb^[13].
• Cryptonomicon's place of publication is recorded as United States^[14].
• Cryptonomicon's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• Cryptonomicon's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Cryptonomicon comprises Q18414494^[17].
• Cryptonomicon comprises Q19947666^[18].
• Cryptonomicon comprises Golgotha^[19].
• Cryptonomicon was released on +1999-05-00T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Cryptonomicon's characters is recorded as G.E.B. Kvistik^[21].
• Cryptonomicon's characters is recorded as Alan Turing^[22].
• Cryptonomicon's has edition or translation is recorded as Cryptonomicon^[23].
• Cryptonomicon's has edition or translation is recorded as Cryptonomicon^[24].
• Cryptonomicon's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122095622^[25].
• Cryptonomicon's narrative location is recorded as Bletchley Park^[26].
• Cryptonomicon's official website is recorded as http://www.nealstephenson.com/cryptonomicon.html^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cryptonomicon authored Neal Stephenson^[3].

Publication

Cryptonomicon was released on +1999-05-00T00:00:00Z^[20]. Cryptonomicon's place of publication is recorded as United States^[14]. Cryptonomicon's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Genres include cryptologic fiction^[9], science fiction^[10], and historical fiction^[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II^[28], cryptology^[29], Alan Turing^[30], and Bletchley Park^[31].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[4], a literary award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1978^[34]; NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5]; and Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[6], a science fiction award^[35], in United States^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cryptonomicon followed The Cobweb^[13].

Why It Matters

Cryptonomicon ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (581 views/month).^[2] Cryptonomicon has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did Cryptonomicon receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[4], NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5], and Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[6].