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You read it!!!
I just finished it again last month. SO glad you liked it. So glad.
SevenEves is another Stephenson that I liked .. if you enjoyed Anathem then I'd recommend that next.
The Singularity series by William Hertling was great too. I did not *especially* love the first one but the next three were excellent - very thought provoking.
My other holiday read that is stimulating but accessible and that I really enjoyed was Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Quiet, well-written, mysterious - liked it alot. Can't remember if I told you about it or not.
Anyway. Thank you for the DEGEN and happy holidays!