Christopher Brookmyre.
If you like crackling thrillers like Snatch (but set in Scotland), he's your man.
My just-about-favourite-book of all time is Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman. Each chapter describes a world where time runs differently and the effects are both strikin and poetic. Despite the premise, this is not a technical or science fiction-y book. Its real focus is on human nature and how we live our lives. It's not preachy or sappy or new-agey either.
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Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life
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