Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

This novel written by Iain M. Banks is impressive. We follow the character of Jernau Gurgeh, a man renowned for dedicating his life to mastering complex games. The story is set in an extremely scientifically advanced society named the Culture where laws have become redundant and the citizens possess almost utter freedom. The Culture's innovative…

Book Review: The Three Body Problem

Similar to the book Diaspora by Greg Egan, this Hugo Award sci-fi story written by Cixin Liu associates elaborate scientific ideas like the Three-Body Problem with a creative and entrancing plot. Set in China after the Cultural Revolution, the novel shows the first encounter with an advanced alien species living on a faraway planet under…

Book Review: Diaspora by Greg Egan

Diaspora is a captivating science fiction novel by Australian writer Greg Egan that evokes complex physics ideas through the tale of the development of the human race through space and its encounters with numerous alien creatures. Synopsis Set on Earth in a divided human society in a distant future, this story starts by showcasing how…

The Book Thief

The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak