Re: Lynn’s six star list (or top ten list) in November 2025

On 12/21/2025 3:09 PM, BCFD 36 wrote:
> On 11/7/25 10:57, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> Lynn’s six star list (or top ten list) in November 2025:
>>
>> 1. “Mutineer’s Moon” by David Weber
>> 2. “Citizen Of The Galaxy” by Robert Heinlein
>> 3. “The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress” by Robert Heinlein
>> 4. “The Star Beast” by Robert Heinlein
>> 5. “Shards Of Honor” and "Barrayar" by Lois McMaster Bujold
>> 6. “Jumper”, "Reflex", "Impulse", and "Exo" by Steven Gould
>> 7. “Dies The Fire” by S. M. Stirling
>> 8. “Emergence” by David Palmer
>> 9. “The Tar-Aiym Krang” by Alan Dean Foster
>> 10. “Under A Graveyard Sky” by John Ringo
>> 11. “Live Free Or Die” by John Ringo
>> 12. “Footfall” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
>> 13. “Lucifer’s Hammer” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
>> 14. “The Zero Stone” by Andre Norton
>> 15. “Going Home” by A. American
>> 16. “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card
>> 17. “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
>> 18. “The Martian” by Andy Weir
>> 19. “The Postman” by David Brin
>> 20. “We Are Legion” by Dennis E. Taylor
>> 21. “Bitten” by Kelley Armstrong
>> 22. “Moon Called” by Patrica Briggs
>> 23. “Red Thunder” by John Varley
>> 24. "Lightning" by Dean Koontz
>> 25. "The Murderbot Diaries" by Martha Wells
>> 26. "Friday" by Robert Heinlein
>> 27. "Agent Of Change" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
>> 28. "Monster Hunter International" by Larry Correia
>> 29. "Among Others" by Jo Walton
>> 30. "Skinwalker" and "Blood Of The Earth" By Faith Hunter
>> 31. "Time Enough For Love" by Robert Heinlein
>> 32. "Methuselah's Children" by Robert Heinlein
>> 33. "When the Wind Blows", "The Lake House" by James Patterson
>> 34. "A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why)" by Jean Johnson
>> 35. "Human by Choice" by Travis S. Taylor and Darrell Bain
>> 36. "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir
>> 37. "Agent To The Stars" by John Scazi
>> 38. "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi
>> 39. "The Inheritance (Breach Wars)" by Ilona Andrews
>> 40. "Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, 1)" by Ilona Andrews
>> 41. "White Hot (Hidden Legacy, 2)" by Ilona Andrews
>> 42. "Wildfire: A Hidden Legacy Novel (Hidden Legacy, 3)" by Ilona Andrews
>> 43. "Diamond Fire: A Hidden Legacy Novella (4)" by Ilona Andrews
>> 44. "Sapphire Flames: A Hidden Legacy Novel (5)" by Ilona Andrews
>> 45. "Emerald Blaze: A Hidden Legacy Novel (6)" by Ilona Andrews
>> 46. "Ruby Fever: A Hidden Legacy Novel (7)" by Ilona Andrews
>> 47. "The Armageddon Inheritance" by David Weber
>> 48. "A Matter For Men (The War Against the Chtorr, Book 1)" by David 
>> Gerrold
>>
>> Somebody told me that these are a bunch of young men's adventure 
>> stories.  Being an old man, I liked that.
>>
>> Lynn
>>
> 
> You may have addressed in the past, but if you did, I missed it.
> 
> * What are the criteria for the list e.g. SF only, hard SF only, etc.?
> * Novels, novellas, novelettes, etc. ?
> * Time period?
> * Any authors excluded due to being awful people, politics, etc.?

The only criteria is that I like the books and have read them multiple 
times.

I don't play silly games like they do on reddit.

I believe that I am younger than you, I am 65.  But my Real Life score 
is 85 due to my two heart attacks.

Lynn