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"cryptonomicon -neal stephenson "

That is a 1,000+ page book so bring a crane to help you carry it to the beach. I personally liked that book but I'd suggest Snow Crash or Diamond Age for books of his that you can acutally finish by the end of a normal vacation from the same author.

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I third the Neil Stephenson recommendation. Can't go wrong with any of the three novels mentioned.