Iain Banks
Iain Banks came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, The Wasp Factory , in 1984. He gained enormous popular and critical acclaim for both his mainstream and his science fiction novels. Iain Banks died in June 2013.
Iain Banks came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, The Wasp Factory , in 1984. He gained enormous popular and critical acclaim for both his mainstream and his science fiction novels. Iain Banks died in June 2013. See less
Iain Banks's Featured Books
Iain Banks book reviews
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Surface Detail
Rollicking Adventure
by Joseph D, Jun 23, 2020
This story from the world of Iain M. Banks' Culture science fiction world can be read as a standalone novel, as is the case for the rest in the series. Interesting characters develop and have strange ... Read More
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Raw Spirit
Wonderful book on Scotch Whisky & Grand Wee Roads.
Iain Banks fills this book with much more than opinions on whisky. There are ruminations on motor cars, the Scottish economy, the enjoyment of driving on back roads, his extended family and friends, ... Read More
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Consider Phlebas
Consider Phlebas or not
by BruceHH, Jul 28, 2012
Shades of McCaffrey's "Ship who ...." series came to mind at the beginning. Soon the writing style of James Fenimore Cooper's seemed to taking over. The author weaves the story around the ideas of ... Read More
