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From Andrea Leistra (aleistra@f1n7.u.arizona.edu) and others: [See also question 12A.] There are generally two recommended reading orders for Banks. None of the Culture books are directly connected, so in terms of spoilers it makes little difference, and generally most of the debate tends to be over which book should be read first.
