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Author Ken MacLeod on the life and work of the late Iain M. Banks

Sci-fi author Ken MacLeod shares stories about his friend, the late Iain M. Banks, author of the genre-redefining Culture series of science-fiction novels

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Test your brain on these mind-bending scientific riddles

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Test your brain on these mind-bending scientific riddles

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

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The supernova remnant Cassiopeia A

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Odd elements in supernova blast might have implications for alien life

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PARADISE - ???The Day??? - Sinatra and Xavier confront the past, returning to the harrowing day that brought them to Paradise. (Disney/Brian Roedel) JAMES MARSDEN, STERLING K. BROWN, KRYS MARSHALL

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The six best science-fiction shows of 2025

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3D5R1ED THE OCCUPANT 2025 de Hugo Keijzer Ella Balinska. Prod DB ? Revolver Amsterdam - The Electric Shadow Company - Studio Artizm

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The two standout science-fiction films of 2025

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The best new science fiction books of December 2025

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The best new science fiction books of December 2025

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Our verdict on sci-fi novel Every Version of You: We (mostly) loved it

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Our verdict on sci-fi novel Every Version of You: We (mostly) loved it

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Read an extract from The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

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Read an extract from The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

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Why sci-fi novelist Iain M. Banks was an ‘astounding’ world-builder

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Why sci-fi novelist Iain M. Banks was an ‘astounding’ world-builder

The New ��ý Book Club is currently reading the late Iain M. Banks’s Culture novel The Player of Games. Fellow science fiction author Bethany Jacobs reveals how his work inspired her

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The 12 best science fiction books of 2025

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Grace Chan: 'How to stay in love after uploading into virtual reality'

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Breaking Bad showrunner uses sci-fi for smart dive into happiness

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Deep-space sci-fi novel is delightful, profound and not to be missed

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