…Should absolutely read Iain Banks’ “Culture” book series—I’ve been re-reading them (Use of Weapons being my favourite) and forgot just how brilliant they are.
If you’re thinking of getting into them, each book is a standalone story and they don’t need to be read in order. Though, books like Inversions and Excession (part of which is an email exchange between spaceships) will make very little sense without prior understanding of the universe in which the series is set. I’d recommend starting with either of the first two; Consider Phlebas or Player of Games.
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Anyone who likes sci-fi… [spoiler]nerd lmao[/spoiler]
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I'll have to check it out.
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Huge fan of the culture series. Though I will say that it was shame Hydrogen Sonata was his final culture novel before his untimely passing. Would of loved something bigger and bolder for the final books in the culture universe but I suppose you cant really plan that kind of thing. :(