The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
I liked this book best of the Iain M Banks books I've read so far - but I'm a sucker for science fiction books where the main character enters a tournament of games. I even liked Split Infinity, for Pete's sake. I always like books that are set up around games, and am starting to get a better sense of what Banks is aiming to do with the Culture books, so enjoyed it the most so far. Will probably wait a bit before reading the next Banks book, but will definitely read one before too long.
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