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

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