mqmouse

Agreed. But note that it's more like a textbook rather than an inspirational read. Don't expect to "finish" over a few bathroom breaks (unlike rework (which is great also (but more "easy"))).

Here is a link to the "first" in the series:

I really recommend Ian M. Banks and his Culture Series

Examples are Grass / and the Margarets.

Buddha's little finger is brilliant.

Examples are Grass / and the Margarets.