Snow Crash, written by Neal Stephenson, is a cyberpunk novel set in a future where corporations have immense power and surveillance is pervasive. The story follows Hiro Protagonist, a hacker and pizza delivery driver, as he uncovers a plot that threatens to unleash a deadly virus on the virtual and physical world. Stephenson's imaginative and complex narrative explores themes of technology, virtual reality, and the implications of a surveillance-driven society.