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Iain M. Banks

Iain M. Banks was a Scottish author best known for his Culture series of space operas and his mainstream literary fiction. His books have sold millions worldwide and earned critical acclaim for their imaginative scope. This page provides the Iain M. Banks books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1987Consider PhlebasPOoCB · 1Buy ↗
1988The Player of GamesPOoCB · 2Buy ↗
1989The State of the ArtPOoCB · 3Buy ↗
1990Use of WeaponsPOoCB · 4Buy ↗
1993Against a Dark BackgroundPOoSN · 1Buy ↗
1994Feersum EndjinnPOoSN · 2Buy ↗
1996ExcessionPOoCB · 5Buy ↗
1998InversionsPOoCB · 6Buy ↗
2000Look to WindwardPOoCB · 7Buy ↗
2004The AlgebraistPOoSN · 3Buy ↗
2008MatterPOoCB · 8Buy ↗
2009TransitionPOoSN · 4Buy ↗
2010Surface DetailPOoCB · 9Buy ↗
2012The Hydrogen SonataPOoCB · 10Buy ↗
2023The Culture: The DrawingsPOoCB · 11Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels4 books · 1993–2009
01Against a Dark Background1993Buy ↗
02Feersum Endjinn1994Buy ↗
03The Algebraist2004Buy ↗
04Transition2009Buy ↗
Publication Order of Culture Books11 books · 1987–2023
01Consider Phlebas1987Buy ↗
02The Player of Games1988Buy ↗
03The State of the Art1989Buy ↗
04Use of Weapons1990Buy ↗
05Excession1996Buy ↗
06Inversions1998Buy ↗
07Look to Windward2000Buy ↗
08Matter2008Buy ↗
09Surface Detail2010Buy ↗
10The Hydrogen Sonata2012Buy ↗
11The Culture: The Drawings2023Buy ↗

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