Inversions40 reviews Iain M. Banks Pocket, 2007 Not a typical Culture novel. + A fun read of intrigue + Subtle Sci Fi/Fantasy + jacket summary             Consider Phlebas96 reviews Iain M. Banks Orbit, 2008 Good Read + A Taste of Culture! This is the beginnings of great scifi series. I will recommend this book to anyone who likes the space opera scifi. It was an interesting story, and made me want more when it was done.             Look to Windward34 reviews Iain M. Banks Pocket Books, 2002 Resistance is Character Forming + The best Culture novel from Banks + Great book + The Power of Despair             The Player of Games74 reviews Iain M. Banks Orbit, 2008 An Absorbing, Exciting, Science Fictional Exploration of Gamesmanship from Iain M. Banks + One of my favorite books + Today's crew of game obsessed YA is going to relate to this book! + Detailed & pitfall-ridden games, lacking tech.             Matter50 reviews Iain M. Banks Orbit, 2008 A few responses to particularly dumb criticisms of Matter + Not quite up to the standard of his other books + Great story Critic: Its a long book. Isn't that a bad thing. Me: Boring is bad. Long is not. This isn't boring. Critic: It doesn't push the boundaries of sci-fi, therefore its lame. Me: Its interesting, creative, and intelligent. Thus by definition its pushing the boundaries of sci-fi. ...             Use of Weapons65 reviews Iain M. Banks Orbit, 2008 Brilliant and insightful + Not the Weapons that You Think + Insightful Literary Sci-Fi + SF for Grown-Ups             The State of the Art16 reviews Iain M. Banks, Les Edwards Night Shade Books, 2004 Great Book, must have for collection + "Cleaning Up" is quite the work! If you collect books by Ian Banks, you have to have this one in your collection.             Excession75 reviews Iain Banks Spectra, 1998 Hard sci-fi at it's best... + My favorite Banks Culture book + Excessively long + exploring Minds and the wealth of the Culture + Forgot how great this is.             The State of the Art16 reviews Iain M. Banks, Les Edwards Night Shade Books, 2004 Great Book, must have for collection + "Cleaning Up" is quite the work! If you collect books by Ian Banks, you have to have this one in your collection.             Use of Weapons65 reviews Iain M. Banks Orbit, 2008 Brilliant and insightful + Not the Weapons that You Think + Insightful Literary Sci-Fi + SF for Grown-Ups             Excession75 reviews Iain Banks Spectra, 1998 Hard sci-fi at it's best... + My favorite Banks Culture book + Excessively long + exploring Minds and the wealth of the Culture + Forgot how great this is.             The Player of Games74 reviews Iain M. Banks Orbit, 2008 An Absorbing, Exciting, Science Fictional Exploration of Gamesmanship from Iain M. Banks + One of my favorite books + Today's crew of game obsessed YA is going to relate to this book! + Detailed & pitfall-ridden games, lacking tech.             Look to Windward34 reviews Iain M. Banks Pocket Books, 2002 Resistance is Character Forming + The best Culture novel from Banks + Great book + The Power of Despair             Matter50 reviews Iain M. Banks Orbit, 2008 A few responses to particularly dumb criticisms of Matter + Not quite up to the standard of his other books + Great story Critic: Its a long book. Isn't that a bad thing. Me: Boring is bad. Long is not. This isn't boring. Critic: It doesn't push the boundaries of sci-fi, therefore its lame. Me: Its interesting, creative, and intelligent. Thus by definition its pushing the boundaries of sci-fi. ...             Inversions40 reviews Iain M. Banks Pocket, 2007 Not a typical Culture novel. + A fun read of intrigue + Subtle Sci Fi/Fantasy + jacket summary             Consider Phlebas96 reviews Iain M. Banks Orbit, 2008 Good Read + A Taste of Culture! This is the beginnings of great scifi series. I will recommend this book to anyone who likes the space opera scifi. It was an interesting story, and made me want more when it was done.