The State of the Art
First edition | |
| Author | Iain M. Banks |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Peter Kenny |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Culture (some stories) |
| Genre | Science fiction, Slipstream |
| Publisher | Mark V. Ziesing |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 188 |
| ISBN | 0-929480-06-6 |
| OCLC | 59159368 |
| Preceded by | Use of Weapons |
| Followed by | Excession |
The State of the Art is a short story collection by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1989. The collection includes some stories originally published under his other byline "Iain Banks", as well as the title novella and others set in Banks's Culture fictional universe.
The non-SF stories in the collection are the only non-SF stories published under his Iain M. Banks name.