The Player of Games
Iain M Banks
science fiction
space opera
past tense
third limited POV
~469 pp
high worldbuilding
A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 117,349 |
| Page count | ~469 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |