book suggestions thread

For mystery buffs, the Phryne Fisher novels by Kerry Greenwood.

“Techniques of Persuasion” by J.A.C Brown.

“The Dancing Wu Li Masters” by Gary Zukav.
“The Tao of Physics” by Fritjof Capra.

Connect Physics and the Metaphysics.
Physics make great strides since the books were written, but they are still good reads.

Iain M. Banks

Iain Banks (16 February 1954 – 9 June 2013) was a Scottish author, writing mainstream fiction as Iain Banks and science fiction as Iain M. Banks

The Culture novels

    Consider Phlebas (1987). London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-44138-9
    The Player of Games (1988). London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-47110-5
    The State of the Art (1989). London: Orbit. ISBN 0-356-19669-0 – also included below in short fiction collections, but included here because it is considered part of the Culture series.[86]
    Use of Weapons (1990). London: Orbit. ISBN 0-356-19160-5
    Excession (1996). London: Orbit. ISBN 1-85723-394-8
    Inversions (1998). London: Orbit. ISBN 1-85723-626-2
    Look to Windward (2000). London: Orbit. ISBN 1-85723-969-5
    Matter (2008). London: Orbit. ISBN 978-1-84149-417-3
    Surface Detail (2010). London: Orbit. ISBN 978-1-84149-893-5
    The Hydrogen Sonata (2012). London: Orbit. ISBN 978-0-356-50150-5

It's quite dated now, but back in 1999-2000 I enjoyed the novel, The Last Day. The Messiah has come back, and she is kicking ass. The cliffhanger at the end of the novel has to do with ... I will just say ... "the calendar." A well-written and enjoyable yarn.