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Perfect for readers who enjoy elaborate plotting, amazing technology, and thoroughly realized far-future civilizations, these writers specialize in hard science fiction that combines rousing adventure with intriguing intellectual puzzles and compelling characters. Banks has a sharper tongue and a dryer wit, yet both authors share an impressive capacity for wonder. -- Mike Nilsson
These two science fiction authors both write intricately plotted, imaginative, atmospheric, and compelling space operas. Their vivid and elegant prose is matched by sophisticated and detailed world-building that reflects the vastness of our universe. -- Krista Biggs
Iain Banks and Steven Barnes are known for their thought-provoking and intricately plotted science fiction tales. Both frequently incorporate horror elements into their work, but Banks also includes hard science elements, while Barnes highlights Afrofuturist themes. -- Stephen Ashley
While Linda Nagata places more emphasis on hard science, and Iain Banks on psychology, their compelling and thought-provoking science fiction delves deeply and intelligently into big ideas like the future of humanity and religion. Both writers' works are stunningly imaginative, and their vivid worlds are peopled by complex characters. -- Krista Biggs
These visionary space opera writers conjure entire universes populated by myriad extraterrestrial races and cultures, their galaxies filled with inventive, far-future technologies. Starring strong female protagonists, some of whom change gender at will, their work features sentient AIs capable of controlling entire starships and artificial habitats housing billions of individuals. -- Mike Nilsson
Fans of thought-provoking science fiction stories with plenty of action will enjoy the works of both Iain Banks and Fonda Lee. Lee's work includes more political intrigue, while Banks features more hard science. -- Stephen Ashley
These British science fiction authors' intricately plotted and fast-paced space operas takes readers on compelling journeys through highly imaginative and complex worlds. While thoughtfully handling serious themes, such as vengeance and faith, both authors' intriguing characters and visceral action make for compelling storytelling. -- Krista Biggs
Though Iain Banks' work is faster paced than the more intricately plotted stories of Lee Mandelo, both write thought-provoking and moody speculative fiction that incorporates hard science and creepy horror elements. -- Stephen Ashley
These authors' works have the genres "hard science fiction" and "space opera"; and the subjects "space warfare," "imaginary wars and battles," and "interplanetary relations."
These authors' works have the genre "space opera"; and the subjects "space warfare," "imaginary wars and battles," and "interplanetary relations."
These authors' works have the genre "space opera"; and the subjects "space warfare," "imaginary wars and battles," and "interplanetary relations."
These authors' works have the appeal factors cinematic, and they have the genre "space opera"; and the subjects "space warfare," "interplanetary relations," and "aliens."