…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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I'll have to check it out.