By Hannu Rajaniemi:the Quantum Thief [hardcover]

If you want a Martian society now that is as flamboyant and as varied as the old planetary romances, then your best bet is the digital extravagance of a post-human society. And thats exactly what you get in the first volume of HannuRajaniemis hugely successful trilogy.The legendary thief Jean Le Flambeur is sprung from prison in order to commit the theft of the century. But before he can embark on that enterprise, he must retrieve his memories, which have been stored in one of the moving cities of Mars. But as he seeks his memories through the elaborate society of Oubliette, he comes to the attention of 10-year-old boy detective IsidoreBeautrelet.Jazzy and so crowded with invention that its not always easy to keep up with what is happening,The Quantum Thief paints a picture of Mars unlike any other book on this list.