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Matter

2008 novel by Iain Banks
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Matter

Summary

Matter is a literary work[1]. Matter ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Matter authored Iain Banks[3].
  • Matter's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Matter's genre is science fiction[5].
  • Matter followed Look to Windward[6].
  • Matter was followed by Surface Detail[7].
  • Matter's part of the series is recorded as Culture series[8].
  • Matter's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Matter's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • January 25, 2008 marks the founding of Matter[11].
  • Matter was released on January 31, 2008[12].
  • Matter's has edition or translation is recorded as Matter[13].
  • Matter's has edition or translation is recorded as Matter[14].
  • Matter's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[15].
  • Matter's nominated for is recorded as Prometheus Award[16].
  • Matter's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as The Culture[17].
  • Matter's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Matter'}[18].
  • Matter's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sphären'}[19].
  • Matter's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Trames'}[20].
  • Matter's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Matter authored Iain Banks[3].

Publication

Matter was released on January 31, 2008[12]. Matter's language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Matter's genre is science fiction[5]. Matter's part of the series is recorded as Culture series[8].

Subject and Themes

Matter's part of the series is recorded as Culture series[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Matter followed Look to Windward[6]. Matter was followed by Surface Detail[7].

Why It Matters

Matter ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[2] Matter has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

Related Entities

Iain Banks literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
    Followed by → Surface Detail
    Publication date → +2008-01-31T00:00:00Z
    Aliases → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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