I recently finished Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks. I wanted to give the Culture series a try and really enjoyed it, even though it wasn't what I was expecting. Good combination of space conflicts and planetary action. 4 of 5.
On the fantasy side I finished Orb Sceptre Throne by Ian C. Esslemont, the companion novels to The Malazan Book of the Fallen series. I thought Esslemont really got this book right vs the three before it. 5 of 5.