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The State of the Art by Iain M. Banks

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Also by Iain M. Banks:

Feersum Endjinn, February 2026
Trade Paperback / e-Book / audiobook
The State of the Art, April 2024
Paperback / e-Book
The Algebraist, April 2024
Paperback / e-Book
Look to Windward, December 2023
Trade Paperback / e-Book
Inversions, December 2023
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THE STATE OF THE ART
By: Iain M. Banks

Orbit
April 2024
On Sale: April 2, 2024
224 pages
ISBN: 0316565644
EAN: 9780316565646
Kindle: B0BRJ5CQP7
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Science Fiction | Anthology

This is a striking addition to the body of Culture lore, and adds definition and scale to the previous works by using the Earth of 1977 as contrast. The stories in the collection range from science fiction to horror, dark-coated fantasy to morality tale. All bear the indefinable stamp of Iain Banks's staggering talent.