Player of Games is actually considered one of the better entries in the series, generally. That said, most of his books have a different feel to them, they’re not so much a series as a bunch of books in the same universe. So you might try something else. Going by publication order helps understand the universe building, but it’s not required for you to grasp the plot of the books.
The Culture does not get mentioned enough. I’m hoping it gets made into a TV series one day, to get additional visibility.
(An actual adaptation, not whatever tf they did to WoT and the Foundation).
I’m having a hard time getting though the player of games. Is it good? Should I skip it for a later entry?
Player of Games is actually considered one of the better entries in the series, generally. That said, most of his books have a different feel to them, they’re not so much a series as a bunch of books in the same universe. So you might try something else. Going by publication order helps understand the universe building, but it’s not required for you to grasp the plot of the books.
I’ll push forward some more, I’m just not vibing with the beginning. It’ll have to wait for Moby dick to finish tho, that’s a pretty good book.