Agreed on Look to Windward, that or Player of Games for a good overview of how the Culture works. I think State of the Art is often overlooked, it's a wonderfu

Agreed on Look to Windward, that or Player of Games for a good overview of how the Culture works. I think State of the Art is often overlooked, it's a wonderful novella. There's a fantastic Radio 4 adaptation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRl9D_agLbU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRl9D_agLbU