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I just finished 'The Circle' - a fictional tale giving a glimpse in world of the most powerful company in the world, the circle. Fascinating read into what...

Look to Windward is very much 'Culture' and I think needs to be read after all the main earlier works of Mr Banks. I'm up to Matter, so a few more to go - but so far Excession ranks as my favourite...

Battle Royale is a great Manga and disturbing at the same time - well worth reading IMO

I've heard a lot about this, but is it primarily a kids book? This isn't supposed to be dismissive, just wondering. I finished Divergent by Veronica Roth which I think is a Young Adult title, and...

Interesting suggestions, will check them out :)

I read Cloud Atlas a while ago and came away with the same impression. An interesting idea but ultimately let down by an underlying storyline that was not strong enough to tie the book together.
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Just finishing off Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - have to say very disappointed with it. Started off well enough and parts are well written, but expected a cohesive story and not a collection of...

Ha! I'm also a big fan of Iain Banks after reading the superbly odd and dark "The Wasp Factory" many years ago. I've read all his books (except his travel books) and enjoyed them all, loved some of...

I'm reading his books sequentially, on the third one at the moment 'use of weapons', his second book 'a player of games' was excellent but very Culture.