Iain.M.Banks

ronan · 11-21-2002, 06:27 AM

Has anybody read any of his books? I just read 'Consider Phlebas' and liked it but I thought I would like to know if any one is a fan and which of his books you recommend.

Mouse · 11-21-2002, 07:02 AM

There is a short discussion of Iain M.Banks in this thread.

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Melusine · 11-21-2002, 02:44 PM

Definitely a major fan here. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I have read almost all of his fiction (waiting till my boyfriend finishes the latest one, Dead Air, and I haven't finished Song Of Stone myself, but apart from that I read all his fiction) and most of his scifi.
In case you didn't know, Banks writes SF under the name Iain M. Banks (M stands for his family name Menzies) and fiction under the name Iain Banks.

Of his scifi books, I'd recommend that you just start reading them in order. After Consider Phlebas comes The Player Of Games and Use Of Weapons. Both are brilliant. Of his fiction, try The Crow Road, Walking On Glass, The Bridge, The Wasp Factory, Complicity.... heck try em all!

Enjoy! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Sir Krustin · 11-22-2002, 07:42 AM

I really liked Player of Games and Use of Weapons. But all of his culture novels are superb. His mainstream fiction (under the name without the "M") are actually pretty readable as well, it's not too common you see the same guy writing in two widely different genres like that.

Barry the Sprout · 11-22-2002, 07:53 AM

They aren't as wildly different as you might think at times - Canal Dreams and Walking on Glass spring to mind particularly.

I'm a really big fan personally, trying to work my way through both genres at present, reading Feersum Endjin currently but after that I have The Crow Road and Excessions to get through. Absolutely amazing books on the whole - I haven't read one of his I was dissapointed in yet.

11-21-2002, 06:27 AM	#1
ronan The Magister Join Date: November 13, 2001 Location: London Posts: 126	Has anybody read any of his books? I just read 'Consider Phlebas' and liked it but I thought I would like to know if any one is a fan and which of his books you recommend. __________________ \" So I kicked him in the head \'til he was dead!\"

11-21-2002, 07:02 AM	#2
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11-21-2002, 02:44 PM	#3
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,541	Definitely a major fan here. [img]smile.gif[/img] I have read almost all of his fiction (waiting till my boyfriend finishes the latest one, Dead Air, and I haven't finished Song Of Stone myself, but apart from that I read all his fiction) and most of his scifi. In case you didn't know, Banks writes SF under the name Iain M. Banks (M stands for his family name Menzies) and fiction under the name Iain Banks. Of his scifi books, I'd recommend that you just start reading them in order. After Consider Phlebas comes The Player Of Games and Use Of Weapons. Both are brilliant. Of his fiction, try The Crow Road, Walking On Glass, The Bridge, The Wasp Factory, Complicity.... heck try em all! Enjoy! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

11-22-2002, 07:42 AM	#4
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 60 Posts: 1,394	I really liked Player of Games and Use of Weapons. But all of his culture novels are superb. His mainstream fiction (under the name without the "M") are actually pretty readable as well, it's not too common you see the same guy writing in two widely different genres like that. __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

11-22-2002, 07:53 AM	#5
Barry the Sprout White Dragon Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: York, UK. Age: 41 Posts: 1,815	They aren't as wildly different as you might think at times - Canal Dreams and Walking on Glass spring to mind particularly. I'm a really big fan personally, trying to work my way through both genres at present, reading Feersum Endjin currently but after that I have The Crow Road and Excessions to get through. Absolutely amazing books on the whole - I haven't read one of his I was dissapointed in yet. __________________ [img]\"http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/sproutman/certwist.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br /><i>\"And the angels all pallid and wan,<br />Uprising, unveiling, affirm,<br />That the play is the tragedy, man,<br />And its hero the Conquerer Worm.\"</i><br /> - Edgar Allan Poe

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