Iain M. Banks

Iain M. Banks

Iain M. Banks also wrote as: Iain Banks.

Iain M. Banks was born in Dunfermline, Scotland on February 16th, 1954 and passed away at the age of 59 on June 9th, 2013.

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Iain M. Banks Stats: The highest rated book by Iain M. Banks on Book Notification is Surface Detail, the 9th novel in the Culture series. The second-highest rated book is The Hydrogen Sonata (Culture #10).

The most read book by Iain M. Banks on Book Notification is Consider Phlebas, the first novel in the Culture series. The second most read book is Use of Weapons (Culture #4).

Below is a complete list of Iain M. Banks books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Iain M. Banks is the Culture Series.

List of Culture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.1
Consider Phlebas
1987
Go
2
7.8
The Player of Games
1988
Go
3
6
The State of the Art
1989
Go
4
7.7
Use of Weapons
1990
Go
5
7.2
Excession
1996
Go
6
7.3
Inversions
1998
Go
7
7.5
Look to Windward
2000
Go
8
8
Matter
2008
Go
9
8.4
Surface Detail
2010
Go
10
8.3
The Hydrogen Sonata
2012
Go
11
The Culture: The Drawings
2023
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Against a Dark Background
1993
Go
2
7
Feersum Endjinn
1994
Go
3
8
The Algebraist
2004
Go
4
8
Transition
2009
Go

List of Iain M. Banks Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Arrows Of Eros
1989
Go
2
Dark
2000
Go
3
8
The Space Opera Renaissance
2006
Go
4
Crime Scenes Revisited: Scottish Popular Fiction
2006
Go
5
Shoreline of Infinity 8½: Edinburgh International Book Festival Special Edition
2017
Go
6
Burning Brightly
2021
Go
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Iain M. Banks

Iain M. Banks was born on February 16th, 1954. Iain M. passed away June 9th, 2013 at 59 years old. Iain M. Banks was born in Dunfermline, Scotland.

Iain M. Banks was the author of the Culture series which consists of 11 novels. The Culture series started in 1987 with the novel Consider Phlebas. The most recently released novel in the Culture series was The Culture: The Drawings which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming novels for the Culture series.

Iain M. Banks: Awards & Accolades

Iain M. Banks won the British Fantasy Award, The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution), in 2013.

The following novels by Iain M. Banks were also nominated for these awards:

  • Use of Weapons: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1991).
  • The Wasp Factory: Otherwise Award, Retrospective Award (1995).
  • Excession: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1997).
  • Feersum Endjinn: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (1998).
  • The Player of Games: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2002).
  • The Algebraist: Hugo Award, Best Novel (2005).
  • The Hydrogen Sonata: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2012).
  • The Culture: The Drawings: Hugo Award, Best Related Work (2024).

Related Authors

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  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Andy Weir, author of the novel: Project Hail Mary.
  3. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  4. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  5. Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries Series.

Iain M. Banks: F.A.Q

When was Iain M. Banks Born?

Iain M. Banks was born on February 16th, 1954.

When did Iain M. Banks die?

Iain M. Banks died on June 9th, 2013 at 59 years old.

Where was Iain M. Banks Born?

Iain M. Banks was born in Dunfermline, Scotland.

What awards has Iain M. Banks won?

Iain M. Banks has won the following awards: The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution) at the British Fantasy Award (2013).

What was the first book Iain M. Banks wrote?

The first book written by Iain M. Banks was Consider Phlebas, published in 1987.

What was the most recent book Iain M. Banks wrote?

His most recently released work was The Culture: The Drawings on November 7th, 2023.

How many books has Iain M. Banks written?

Iain M. Banks has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 11 books in the Culture Series, 4 Standalone Novels.

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