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Originally Posted by DrNefario
Iain M Banks and Alastair Reynolds.
For Banks, I started with Player of Games, which is the second in his Culture universe, and probably still my favourite. The first is Consider Phlebas, which is heavier going, in my opinion. They are unrelated standalone stories, for the most part, and can be read in any order.
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Don't believe it. When someone says a book in a series is standalone and it's not the first book, don't believe it. It's not standalone. Also do not belive that Iain M. Banks is a good writer.
Consider Phebas is lousy. It starts off very good and then it just sinks into silly and boring and never makes it out of the trenches. I read it for a book club and hardly anyone liked it.