hmm, inversions is my least favorite,
I would recomend "Consider Phlebas" as the beginning is aways a good place to start, or "Excession" if you like your machines to think, fast.
SadSaddened to read Iain M. Banks isn't popular among the US bookshops, in my opinion he has to be the best Sci-Fi writer I have read.
His non Sci-Fi Iain Banks (winner of most transparent nom d plume award) is pretty good too.
Others I have introduced to him too were blown away, so I wholeheartedly encourage you to seek him out.
Read http://homepages.compuserve.de/Mostral/artikel/cul ture.html for an explanation of his unique Utopian universe.
and he has the best ship names in the business...
(seems to have influence Xbox Halo a fair bit as well)
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hmm, inversions is my least favorite, I would recomend "Consider Phlebas" as the beginning is aways a good place to start, or "Excession" if you like your machines to think, fast.
SadSaddened to read Iain M. Banks isn't popular among the US bookshops, in my opinion he has to be the best Sci-Fi writer I have read.
l ture.html for an explanation of his unique Utopian universe.
and he has the best ship names in the business...
(seems to have influence Xbox Halo a fair bit as well)
His non Sci-Fi Iain Banks (winner of most transparent nom d plume award) is pretty good too.
Others I have introduced to him too were blown away, so I wholeheartedly encourage you to seek him out.
Read http://homepages.compuserve.de/Mostral/artikel/cu