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Consider Phlebas

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by Iain M Banks

The outcome of a massive intergalactic war between two religiously and morally opposed enemies depends partly on the success of a search-and-rescue mission led by a disgruntled spy and a crew of loosely allied mercenaries.

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The Wasp Factory

The Wasp Factory more books like this

by Iain Banks

Chosen in a British poll as one of the 100 most important books of the 20th century, this 1984 novel about a family's strange and repulsive secret has become a cult classic. Sixteen years old, Frankie has developed behavioral patterns involving the ritualistic killings of animals and insects to help predict daily events. As each successive day ...

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Use of Weapons

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by Iain M Banks

The third novel by Banks to be set within the "Culture," a vast, rather bizarre utopian galactic community. Through the "eyes" of a sentient, robotic drone, a strange game of one-upmanship is played out between a first-contact specialist and one of the Culture's preeminent Minds.

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Player of Games

Player of Games more books like this

by Iain M Banks

The second novel by Banks to be set within the "Culture," a vast, rather bizarre utopian galactic community. A master of all kinds of games is introduced to a new kind of intellectual battle by the leaders of Culture, and, in the process, becomes a pawn in a game so elaborate that he can barely begin to see its implications.

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The Algebraist

The Algebraist more books like this

by Iain M Banks

4034 A.D.: Humanity has made it to the stars. Fassin Taak is in search of a secret that's been hidden for half a billion years. But with each day that passes a war draws closer--a war that threatens to overwhelm everything and everyone he's ever known. A "Locus" bestseller. Nominated for a Hugo Award.

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Inversions

Inversions more books like this

by Iain M Banks

Dr. Vosill, personal physician to the king in Haspidus, has more enemies at court than she suspects. Across the mountains, DeWar, chief bodyguard to the Protector General of Tassasen, has enemies, but his methods of combat are more direct. The two strangers act as loyal servants to their nations, but their true agendas are as elusive as their ...

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Excession

Excession more books like this

by Iain Banks

In this space odyssey Banks returns to the "Culture", a far-future community controlled by artificial beings called Minds. The Culture's life force--the energy grid--is under attack by a mysterious entity known only as "Excession". Diplomat Byr Genar-Hofoen is sent to investigate, but his mind seems to be on a past love and a new lust rather than ...

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Against a Dark Background more books like this

by Iain Banks

As hunters pursue a disgraced military officer through galaxies, the trail of destruction they leave in their wake will change the face of the universe forever.

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The bridge

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by Iain Banks

As he lies comatose following a near-fatal accident, a man has a series of very odd experiences in an alternate dreamworld where time and space have very little basis in reality.

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The crow road

The crow road more books like this

by Iain M Banks

Prentice McHoan returns home to his complex but enduring Scottish family. Relations with his father are strained and the woman of his dreams is simply out of reach. He is also deeply preoccupied with death, sex, God, drink and illegal substances. But his greatest preoccupation is with Uncle Rory, a traveler and some-times magician, whose most ...

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The state of the art

The state of the art more books like this

by Iain M Banks

The first ever collection of Iain Banks' short fiction, this volume includes the acclaimed novella, The State of the Art. This is a striking addition to the growing body of Culture lore, and adds definition and scale to the previous works by using the Earth of 1977 as contrast. The other stories in the collection range from science fiction to ...

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Feersum endjinn more books like this

by Iain Banks

The fifth novel by Banks to be set within the "Culture," a vast, rather bizarre utopian galactic community. As the last of his lives draws to a close, a near-immortal searches for the being responsible for his most recent death.

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Complicity more books like this

by Iain Banks

A series of savage, "punishment-fits-the-crime" assaults carried out by a self-styled avenger seems to implicate Cameron Colley, a journalist at an Edinburgh newspaper. Detained by the police as a suspect, Cameron protests that he's being set up, though he can't hide a certain admiration for the avenger's violent justice. Cameron knows that the ...

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Look to Windward more books like this

by Iain M. Banks

Following a disastrous "intervention" that left billions dead, a secret agent is sent to even the score with the artificial intelligences that control the Culture and were responsible for the massacre. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.

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Walking on glass more books like this

by Iain Banks

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Business. more books like this

by Iain Banks

Raised from a very young age by the Business, Kathryn Telman has become an upper level executive working for the company, a cryptic organization that has existed for centuries. Rising through the ranks, she has been involved in some odd deals and met some odd people. But none of that compares to the corporate machinations that spring into play ...

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Canal Dreams more books like this

by Iain M. Banks

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by Iain M Banks

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A Song of Stone more books like this

by Iain M Banks

During a civil war in a contemporary "other" Europe, a band of rebels storms a castle and hold its owners hostage. Once entrenched at the castle, the rebels' goals change as they torment their captives.

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Matter more books like this

by Iain M Banks

The Culture is a far-future society of seemingly limitless resources and infinite technological possibilities. Yet the Culture is far from perfect, and it is still subject to brutal wars, political upheaval and intrusions from beyond the edges of known space.

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Raw Spirit more books like this

by Iain M Banks

A tour of Scottish distilleries explores the history, personality and mystery of the water of life. As a native of Scotland, bestselling author Ian Banks has decided to undertake a tour of the distilleries of his homeland in a bid to uncover the unique spirit of the single malt. Visiting world-famous distilleries and also the small and obscure ...

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Classic Glamour Photography more books like this

by Iain M. Banks

In this behind-the-scenes book, top professionals describe how they create glamour photographs. They give practical advice on equipment, lighting and composing techniques, and executing a shoot, and their stunning photographs illustrate the best of the best.

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The Steep Approach to Garbadale more books like this

by Iain Banks

Dark family secrets, a long-lost love affair, and a multimillion-pound gaming business lie at the heart of this intriguing new novel by the author of "The Player of Games" and "Consider Phlebas."

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Whit, or Isis Amongst the Unsaved more books like this

by Iain M. Banks

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Feersum Endjinn more books like this

by Lain Banks, Iain M. Banks

The fifth novel by Banks to be set within the "Culture," a vast, rather bizarre utopian galactic community. As the last of his lives draws to a close, a near-immortal searches for the being responsible for his most recent death.

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