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   BCFD 36 to Lynn McGuire   
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   21 Dec 25 13:09:37   
   
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   From: bcfd36@cruzio.com   
      
   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.?   
      
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