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Iain M Banks is science-fiction rather than fantasy, so I would not expect him in a "Fantasy Masterworks" series. The two genres have some over-lap but are distinct.

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I believe the list encompasses both genres. The very first entry in the list "Book of the New Sun" is a sci-fi series.

Agree. In fact, I said the list included both genres in my original comment.

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