Iain M Banks - The Culture
but his other sci fi is awesome, the best no question and no doubt
The Culture is:
Consider Phelbas
The State of the Art (2 culture short stories)
Player of Games
Use of Weapons
Excession
Inversions (dud)
Look to Winward
stories of power, violence, future technology, war with twists, turns, shocks, fun and disgusting cruelty all written in enough detail to describe but not overwhelm.
If you don't agree then you are an idiot and that's OK you aren't alone.
