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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Espedair Street
Quirky Brilliance
This is a slightly gentler read than some of Iain Banks's books. His hero is a really original character, and there is more affection here and even a happy ending. I really loved this book, ... Read More
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Complicity
psycho thriller
This is another clever book from Iain Banks, he is brilliant at manipulating his readers. There are sections which describe quite gratuitus violence, but these are written in the first person so the ... Read More
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The Wasp Factory
Dark, Haunting, and Twisted.
by bookgeek, Feb 15, 2009
A very unique book. Dark, twisted, sentimental, funny, and suspenseful. Not for the faint of heart. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it is certainly not the sort of book you would find featured in Oprah ... Read More
