Anathem

I finally read Anathem. I'd pre-ordered it, as Neal Stephenson is one of my favorite authors, but then been overcome with dread once it actually arrived. I did find it nearly unreadable for the first 30 pages or so. The invented vocabulary more often distracts than enhances, but at least there's a point to it. I ended up really enjoying it. As a bonus, I found myself thinking back on Plato and Hume and Kant, guys I'd not thought about in far too long. Anyway, you'll know whether or not this kind of book will drive you nuts. If it won't, I recommend it.