13 best-selling science fiction books like Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1) by Neal Stephenson

Cover of Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1) by Neal Stephenson

Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

By: Neal Stephenson

3.93

Format: 927 pages, Paperback

Quicksilver is the story of Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted Puritan, pursuing kn…

"he's surprised your tits come wi' a head attached"

-Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

"he's surprised your tits come wi' a head attached"

-Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

"Your diligence is setting an example for all of us—stop it!"

-Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

"Your diligence is setting an example for all of us—stop it!"

-Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

If you liked the science fiction plot in Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1) by Neal Stephenson , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Blindsight (Firefall, #1) by Peter Watts

1. Blindsight (Firefall, #1)

By: Peter Watts

4.01

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Two months since the stars fell... Two months since sixty-five thousand alien objects clenched a… read more

Similar categories in Peter Watts's Blindsight (Firefall, #1) book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • speculative fiction
  • fantasy
"Evolution has no foresight. Complex machinery develops its own agendas. Brains — cheat. Feedback loops evolve to promote stable heartbeats and then stumble upon the temptation of rhythm and music. Th…"

-Peter Watts, Blindsight (Firefall, #1)

Cover of Heavy Weather by Bruce Sterling

2. Heavy Weather

By: Bruce Sterling

3.68

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Bruce Sterling, one of the founding fathers of the cyberpunk genre, now presents a novel of vivid i… read more

Similar categories in Bruce Sterling's Heavy Weather book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • novels
  • speculative fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2) by Vernor Vinge

3. A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)

By: Vernor Vinge

4.32

Format: 775 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The prequel to A Fire Upon The Deep, this is the story of Pham Nuwen, a small cog in the interstell… read more

Similar categories in Vernor Vinge's A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2) book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • speculative fiction
  • fantasy
"So even in hell, there are clowns."

-Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)

"So High, So Low, So Many Things to Know"

-Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)

"So high, so low, so many things to know."

-Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)

"The light shining through was a rainbow from hell."

-Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)

Cover of All Tomorrow's Parties (Bridge, #3) by William Gibson

4. All Tomorrow's Parties (Bridge, #3)

By: William Gibson

4.06

Format: None pages,

Although Colin Laney (from Gibson's earlier novel Idoru) lives in a cardboard box, he has the power… read more

Similar categories in William Gibson's All Tomorrow's Parties (Bridge, #3) book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • novels
  • speculative fiction

5. The Man in the Iron Mask (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.3)

By: Alexandre Dumas , Francine du Plessix Gray , Joachim Neugroschel

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

A swashbuckling novel of political intrigue. In the concluding installment of Alexandre Dumas's cel… read more

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6. To Green Angel Tower (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #3)

By: Tad Williams

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

As the evil minions of the undead Sithi Storm King prepare for the kingdom-shattering culmination o… read more

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7. City on Fire

By: Garth Risk Hallberg

2.00

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

New York City, 1976. Meet Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's … read more

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Cover of Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1) by Neal Stephenson

8. Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

By: Neal Stephenson

3.93

Format: 927 pages, Paperback

Quicksilver is the story of Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted Puritan, pursuing kn… read more

Similar categories in Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1) book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • adventure
  • historical
  • science fiction fantasy
  • alternate history
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • science fiction
  • novels
  • speculative fiction
  • fantasy
"he's surprised your tits come wi' a head attached"

-Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

"Your diligence is setting an example for all of us—stop it!"

-Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

"Most men would rather be shot through with a broad-headed arrow than be described by you."

-Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

"Ten years ago I might have been offended," Daniel said. "Now, there's nothing I'll not believe."

-Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

9. True Names

By: Vernor Vinge , Marvin Minsky , Bob Walters

4.13

Format: None pages, Paperback

Disaffected computer wizard "Mr. Slippery" (True Name Roger Pollack) is an early adopter of a new f… read more

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10. Borders of Infinity (Vorkosigan Saga [Publication] #5.1-5.3)

By: Lois McMaster Bujold

3.81

Format: None pages, Paperback

Limited edition volume. Contents: Frame story that follows Miles' time on Earth in Brothers in Arms… read more

Similar categories in Lois McMaster Bujold's Borders of Infinity (Vorkosigan Saga [Publication] #5.1-5.3) book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

Cover of Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece by Yvonne Korshak

11. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

By: Yvonne Korshak

4.29

Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition

STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more

Similar categories in Yvonne Korshak's Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Temples are for the gods,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"But  Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

Cover of System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) by Martha Wells

12. System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

By: Martha Wells

4.22

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back. … read more

Similar categories in Martha Wells's System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"(I'm going to have to code a patch for threat assessment.)"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"I said, “Have you done something that you feel you should be threatened for?"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Bad things may not be more statistically possible but it sure seems like they are."

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Then he sent me a note back. So, you may not know this but I read your letter to Dr. Mensah, the one you sent when you left Port FreeCommerce. I think you're absolutely the right person to write this…"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

Cover of Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  Ritz

13. Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

By: K. Ritz

4.33

Format: 410 pages, Paperback

Synopsis: For five years Me’acca Mysuth Sheever has lived among his “sworn enemies,” pretending to … read more

Similar categories in K. Ritz's Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • novels
  • fantasy
"At what point does faith become insanity?"

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

"Which is the greater sin? To care too much? Or too little?"

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

"Mead. O sweet elixir, Ye bless the lips and steal the wits. "

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

"This world would be a pleasant place if people didn’t inhabit it."

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

Cover of Child of Another Kind by Steven Decker

14. Child of Another Kind

By: Steven Decker

4.29

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

A little girl can look at someone and know their past. How? Why? Single mom Cynthia Pace has he… read more

Similar categories in Steven Decker's Child of Another Kind book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fiction
"No,"

-Steven Decker, Child of Another Kind

"Teacher,"

-Steven Decker, Child of Another Kind

"We do not sleep,"

-Steven Decker, Child of Another Kind

"They came for me the next morning."

-Steven Decker, Child of Another Kind

Cover of The Bezzle (Martin Hench #2) by Cory Doctorow

15. The Bezzle (Martin Hench #2)

By: Cory Doctorow

4.13

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow's The Bezzle is a high stakes thriller where the lives of t… read more

Similar categories in Cory Doctorow's The Bezzle (Martin Hench #2) book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fiction
Cover of Victor's Blessing by Barbara Sontheimer

16. Victor's Blessing

By: Barbara Sontheimer

4.34

Format: 582 pages, Paperback

Victor Gant, a 6'5" half-Osage blacksmith is an unusual hero for a Civil War love story. But Victor… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Sontheimer's Victor's Blessing book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • historical
  • novels
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Then wake up my sweet,  wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal."

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

"Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid.  Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six."

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

"He turned and smiled resolvedly at her.  He knew no one else would ever understand that for Arvellen, sex only had to do with friendship and of pleasing one another, and nothing at all to do with wha…"

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

"I'm afraid!" She cried breaking free from his embrace. But this time, he refused to let her go.  "No, no, no, you're not afraid of me!  What am I...a foot and half taller than you and out weigh you b…"

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

Cover of Will Leave the Galaxy for Good by Yahtzee Croshaw

17. Will Leave the Galaxy for Good

By: Yahtzee Croshaw

4.29

Format: 10 pages, Audible Audio

Jacques McKeown is the most celebrated author of star-pilot fiction in the galaxy. He's rich, famou… read more

Similar categories in Yahtzee Croshaw's Will Leave the Galaxy for Good book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

18. Service Model

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.06

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

To fix the world they first must break it further. Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on… read more

Similar categories in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Service Model book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Master of the Revels (D.O.D.O., #2) by Nicole Galland

19. Master of the Revels (D.O.D.O., #2)

By: Nicole Galland

3.75

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

In this brilliant sequel to The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.—an enthralling, history-bending adventure… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Galland's Master of the Revels (D.O.D.O., #2) book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • historical
  • science fiction fantasy
  • alternate history
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Navola by Paolo Bacigalupi

20. Navola

By: Paolo Bacigalupi

3.92

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times best-selling author of Wind-Up Girl and The Water Knife comes a sweeping li… read more

Similar categories in Paolo Bacigalupi's Navola book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • science fiction
  • speculative fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Beyond the Light Horizon (Lightspeed Trilogy, #3) by Ken MacLeod

21. Beyond the Light Horizon (Lightspeed Trilogy, #3)

By: Ken MacLeod

4.11

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

'IF YOU LIKE SCIENCE FICTION YOU WILL LOVE THIS. . . A ROLLICKING GOOD READ' Scotsman on Beyond the… read more

Similar categories in Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Light Horizon (Lightspeed Trilogy, #3) book and Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)

  • science fiction

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4.01

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3.68

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4.32

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Alastair Reynolds

4.36

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Gary Gibson

4.17

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