Iain Banks, what else?

[Eredwen]

Which authors can compare to Iain Banks? Which other SF books do you (Banks's fan) like?

 

[J-Sun]

Well, Banks is usually considered a part of the British New Space Opera scene which includes Asher, Baxter, PF Hamilton, K MacLeod, sometimes maybe IR MacLeod, A Reynolds and others. There are many threads around on all these singly and collectively.

 

[Vertigo]

As another Banks lover, I think that just about covers the other comparable major SF authors writing today. Currently I'm particularly keen on Neal Asher's work.

 

[iansales]

J-Sun, I think you mean Ken MacLeod not Ian R MacLeod.

 

[Vertigo]

He did mention K MacLeod (presumably that's Ken) as well. And the IR MacLeod was more of a maybe. I do find it desperately confusing have two so similarly named authors in the same genre!

 

[iansales]

Ah. Ian MacLeod is nothing like Iain Banks. His novels and stories are more literary sf or fantasy.

 

[Vertigo]

I must admit I've not read any of Ian MacLeod's work though I have been meaning to.

 

[iansales]

The New British space Opera is generally considered to comprise the following authors: Iain M Banks, Neal Sher, Ken MacLeod (early novels), Alastair Reynolds, Paul McAuley, Stephen Baxter, Gary Gibson, Michael Cobley, Peter F Hamilton, Christopher Evans (Mortal Remains only), Colin Greenland (Take Back Plenty and sequels only)... and a few others whose names currently escape me. Some are more "new" than others, and some are more new than others.