I haven’t read all of Iain M. Banks The Culture series, but I highly recommend Use of Weapons. I’ve read it three times, and it gets better each time.
It’s not a bad introduction to The Culture, but please feel free to recommend another novel to start with, or your favourite. I’ve read this, Look to Windward, Consider Phlebas, and The Player of Games. As I recall, Look to Windward has some good descriptions of a large Culture ship.
I’d also love to hear your favourite ship name.
Edit: I see I added The to the title…
It’s a good book, but it’s one of my least favourite of the culture series personally.
What is your favourite of those I didn’t mention? Maybe I’ll read it next!
Probably Excession. Surface Detail and Player of Games are also amazing.
My list too! Excession in particular is a masterpiece.
Please suggest my next read!
The Commonwealth Saga
Do excession.