A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Iain Banks Books in Order

The complete Iain Banks reading order — 40 books from 1983–2009.

  1. 01 Classic glamour photography 1983 Amazon — buy Classic glamour photography Bookshop — buy Classic glamour photography ThriftBooks — buy Classic glamour photography eBooks.com — buy Classic glamour photography
  2. 02 The Wasp Factory 1984 Amazon — buy The Wasp Factory Bookshop — buy The Wasp Factory ThriftBooks — buy The Wasp Factory eBooks.com — buy The Wasp Factory
  3. 03 Walking on Glass 1985 Amazon — buy Walking on Glass Bookshop — buy Walking on Glass ThriftBooks — buy Walking on Glass eBooks.com — buy Walking on Glass
  4. 04 The Bridge 1986 Amazon — buy The Bridge Bookshop — buy The Bridge ThriftBooks — buy The Bridge eBooks.com — buy The Bridge
  5. 05 Consider Phlebas 1987 Amazon — buy Consider Phlebas Bookshop — buy Consider Phlebas ThriftBooks — buy Consider Phlebas eBooks.com — buy Consider Phlebas
  6. 06 Espedair Street 1987 Amazon — buy Espedair Street Bookshop — buy Espedair Street ThriftBooks — buy Espedair Street eBooks.com — buy Espedair Street
  7. 07 The player of games 1988 Amazon — buy The player of games Bookshop — buy The player of games ThriftBooks — buy The player of games eBooks.com — buy The player of games
  8. 08 Inversions 1988 Amazon — buy Inversions Bookshop — buy Inversions ThriftBooks — buy Inversions eBooks.com — buy Inversions
  9. 09 The State of the Art 1989 Amazon — buy The State of the Art Bookshop — buy The State of the Art ThriftBooks — buy The State of the Art eBooks.com — buy The State of the Art
  10. 10 Canal dreams 1989 Amazon — buy Canal dreams Bookshop — buy Canal dreams ThriftBooks — buy Canal dreams eBooks.com — buy Canal dreams
  11. 11 Use of Weapons 1990 Amazon — buy Use of Weapons Bookshop — buy Use of Weapons ThriftBooks — buy Use of Weapons eBooks.com — buy Use of Weapons
  12. 12 The Crow Road 1992 Amazon — buy The Crow Road Bookshop — buy The Crow Road ThriftBooks — buy The Crow Road eBooks.com — buy The Crow Road
  13. 13 Iain Banks X10 S/W 1992 Amazon — buy Iain Banks X10 S/W Bookshop — buy Iain Banks X10 S/W ThriftBooks — buy Iain Banks X10 S/W eBooks.com — buy Iain Banks X10 S/W
  14. 14 Against a Dark Background 1993 Amazon — buy Against a Dark Background Bookshop — buy Against a Dark Background ThriftBooks — buy Against a Dark Background eBooks.com — buy Against a Dark Background
  15. 15 Complicity 1993 Amazon — buy Complicity Bookshop — buy Complicity ThriftBooks — buy Complicity eBooks.com — buy Complicity
  16. 16 Une Forme De Guerre 1993 Amazon — buy Une Forme De Guerre Bookshop — buy Une Forme De Guerre ThriftBooks — buy Une Forme De Guerre eBooks.com — buy Une Forme De Guerre
  17. 17 Iain Banks X20 D/B 1993 Amazon — buy Iain Banks X20 D/B Bookshop — buy Iain Banks X20 D/B ThriftBooks — buy Iain Banks X20 D/B eBooks.com — buy Iain Banks X20 D/B
  18. 18 Feersum endjinn 1994 Amazon — buy Feersum endjinn Bookshop — buy Feersum endjinn ThriftBooks — buy Feersum endjinn eBooks.com — buy Feersum endjinn
  19. 19 Whit 1995 Amazon — buy Whit Bookshop — buy Whit ThriftBooks — buy Whit eBooks.com — buy Whit
  20. 20 Excession 1996 Amazon — buy Excession Bookshop — buy Excession ThriftBooks — buy Excession eBooks.com — buy Excession
  21. 21 A song of stone 1997 Amazon — buy A song of stone Bookshop — buy A song of stone ThriftBooks — buy A song of stone eBooks.com — buy A song of stone
  22. 22 Iain Banks 1997 Amazon — buy Iain Banks Bookshop — buy Iain Banks ThriftBooks — buy Iain Banks eBooks.com — buy Iain Banks
  23. 23 The Business 1999 Amazon — buy The Business Bookshop — buy The Business ThriftBooks — buy The Business eBooks.com — buy The Business
  24. 24 Look to windward 2000 Amazon — buy Look to windward Bookshop — buy Look to windward ThriftBooks — buy Look to windward eBooks.com — buy Look to windward
  25. 25 Transition 2001 Amazon — buy Transition Bookshop — buy Transition ThriftBooks — buy Transition eBooks.com — buy Transition
  26. 26 Dead Air 2001 Amazon — buy Dead Air Bookshop — buy Dead Air ThriftBooks — buy Dead Air eBooks.com — buy Dead Air
  27. 27 Iain Banks Hb S/Wx5 Amazon 2001 Amazon — buy Iain Banks Hb S/Wx5 Amazon Bookshop — buy Iain Banks Hb S/Wx5 Amazon ThriftBooks — buy Iain Banks Hb S/Wx5 Amazon eBooks.com — buy Iain Banks Hb S/Wx5 Amazon
  28. 28 Iain Banks' The wasp factory, The crow road and Whit 2001 Amazon — buy Iain Banks' The wasp factory, The crow road and Whit Bookshop — buy Iain Banks' The wasp factory, The crow road and Whit ThriftBooks — buy Iain Banks' The wasp factory, The crow road and Whit eBooks.com — buy Iain Banks' The wasp factory, The crow road and Whit
  29. 29 Iain M Banks 2001 Amazon — buy Iain M Banks Bookshop — buy Iain M Banks ThriftBooks — buy Iain M Banks eBooks.com — buy Iain M Banks
  30. 30 Iain Banks's Complicity 2002 Amazon — buy Iain Banks's Complicity Bookshop — buy Iain Banks's Complicity ThriftBooks — buy Iain Banks's Complicity eBooks.com — buy Iain Banks's Complicity
  31. 31 Raw Spirit 2003 Amazon — buy Raw Spirit Bookshop — buy Raw Spirit ThriftBooks — buy Raw Spirit eBooks.com — buy Raw Spirit
  32. 32 The Algebraist 2004 Amazon — buy The Algebraist Bookshop — buy The Algebraist ThriftBooks — buy The Algebraist eBooks.com — buy The Algebraist
  33. 33 Corpo a Corpo 2004 Amazon — buy Corpo a Corpo Bookshop — buy Corpo a Corpo ThriftBooks — buy Corpo a Corpo eBooks.com — buy Corpo a Corpo
  34. 34 Three Novels of Iain Banks (Scotnotes) 2006 Amazon — buy Three Novels of Iain Banks (Scotnotes) Bookshop — buy Three Novels of Iain Banks (Scotnotes) ThriftBooks — buy Three Novels of Iain Banks (Scotnotes) eBooks.com — buy Three Novels of Iain Banks (Scotnotes)
  35. 35 Past tense 2006 Amazon — buy Past tense Bookshop — buy Past tense ThriftBooks — buy Past tense eBooks.com — buy Past tense
  36. 36 The Steep Approach to Garbadale 2007 Amazon — buy The Steep Approach to Garbadale Bookshop — buy The Steep Approach to Garbadale ThriftBooks — buy The Steep Approach to Garbadale eBooks.com — buy The Steep Approach to Garbadale
  37. 37 Iain Banks Sampler X20 2007 Amazon — buy Iain Banks Sampler X20 Bookshop — buy Iain Banks Sampler X20 ThriftBooks — buy Iain Banks Sampler X20 eBooks.com — buy Iain Banks Sampler X20
  38. 38 Scorched earth 2007 Amazon — buy Scorched earth Bookshop — buy Scorched earth ThriftBooks — buy Scorched earth eBooks.com — buy Scorched earth
  39. 39 Matter 2008 Amazon — buy Matter Bookshop — buy Matter ThriftBooks — buy Matter eBooks.com — buy Matter
  40. 40 Juegos de Familia 2009 Amazon — buy Juegos de Familia Bookshop — buy Juegos de Familia ThriftBooks — buy Juegos de Familia eBooks.com — buy Juegos de Familia

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Classic glamour photography 1983
2 The Wasp Factory 1984
3 Walking on Glass 1985
4 The Bridge 1986
5 Consider Phlebas 1987
6 Espedair Street 1987
7 The player of games 1988
8 Inversions 1988
9 The State of the Art 1989
10 Canal dreams 1989
11 Use of Weapons 1990
12 The Crow Road 1992
13 Iain Banks X10 S/W 1992
14 Against a Dark Background 1993
15 Complicity 1993
16 Une Forme De Guerre 1993
17 Iain Banks X20 D/B 1993
18 Feersum endjinn 1994
19 Whit 1995
20 Excession 1996
21 A song of stone 1997
22 Iain Banks 1997
23 The Business 1999
24 Look to windward 2000
25 Transition 2001
26 Dead Air 2001
27 Iain Banks Hb S/Wx5 Amazon 2001
28 Iain Banks' The wasp factory, The crow road and Whit 2001
29 Iain M Banks 2001
30 Iain Banks's Complicity 2002
31 Raw Spirit 2003
32 The Algebraist 2004
33 Corpo a Corpo 2004
34 Three Novels of Iain Banks (Scotnotes) 2006
35 Past tense 2006
36 The Steep Approach to Garbadale 2007
37 Iain Banks Sampler X20 2007
38 Scorched earth 2007
39 Matter 2008
40 Juegos de Familia 2009

Iain Banks reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Classic glamour photography (1983). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Iain Banks — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Iain Banks books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1983–2009.

What is the newest Iain Banks book?

Juegos de Familia, published in 2009.