On: Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read?

[bo1024]

Nonfiction: "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" by Taleb has had the biggest influence on me.

Fiction: I dunno but maybe "Anathem" by Neal Stephenson.

[ataylor284_ → bo1024]

Two of my favorites, too, although I'd go with Anti-Fragile from Taleb.

I think Anathem is Stephenson's best. The Diamond Age is also really good. For every one of his books, I just wish he could write an ending that matches the quality of the rest.

[anthonyrstevens → ataylor284_]

>> I think Anathem is Stephenson's best

Hard to choose for me, but I might cast a vote for the Baroque Cycle, although I love almost all of his science fiction as well.

[MPSimmons → bo1024]

Another vote here for Anathem. That was a world I just wanted to curl up in and learn more about.