The study will attempt a Postcolonial reading of the Posthuman elements present in the eight novels belonging to Iain M Banks' legendary Culture series. The eight novels undertaken for the purpose of the study are as follows: Consider Phlebas (1987), The Player of Games (1988), Use of Weapons (1990), Excession (1996), Look to Windward (2000), Matter (2008), Surface Detail (2010) and, The Hydrogen Sonata (2012). The study will show how colonial and imperial impulses not only co-exist along with

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... osthumanism and post-singularity but also derive sustenance from the manifold technological advancements that are the hallmark features of such Posthuman cultures. Also, the paper will further attempt to analyze how even in a Posthuman and post-scarcity age, the religious tropes and beliefs will continue to exert a strong influence that shapes the worldview of various groups and civilizations while posing interesting questions for Culture. In the godless universe of the Culture series, various super sentient AIs and powerful machines strive to assume godhood.