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

On 9/19/2025 5:20 PM, William Hyde wrote:
> Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> On 9/17/2025 3:08 PM, William Hyde wrote:
>>> Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>>> Lynn’s six star list (or top ten list) in August 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
>>>>
>>>> Somebody told me that these are a bunch of young men's adventure 
>>>> stories.  Being an old man, I liked that.
>>>
>>> A gentleman on Youtube has put out three short videos on what are in 
>>> his opinion the best and second best books not to get a Hugo, Nebula, 
>>> or Locus nomination from 1960-89,
>>>
>>> As no less than five of these books are by Alan Dean Foster, you 
>>> might have similar taste.  Harry Harrison is another favourite.
>>>
>>> I find the list interesting. It is by no means a new wave list, but 
>>> nor is it a sad puppies list.  I quite agree with him on some of 
>>> these underappreciated books - he mentions John Brunner's "The Long 
>>> Result", which I have talked about here, as well as "Greybeard".  And 
>>> even where I don't agree, he's usually citing a book I liked.
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tACdYWOC9OA
>>>
>>> William Hyde
>>
>> I did not see any Alan Dean Foster books on this list.
> 
> Did you watch the one for the 70s?
> 
> Foster wasn't publishing in the 60s, so is not on that list.  He is on 
> the 70s and 80s lists though.
> 
> William Hyde

Ah, the 1970s, The Tar-Aiym Krang and Darkover Landfall are the jewels 
of this bunch:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq4Dsiykufs

And the 1980s:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNKgBduO2go

And the 1990s:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR1wnKRuc5g

Lynn