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   Lynn McGuire to All   
   =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Lynn=E2=80=99s_six_star_   
   21 Dec 25 16:51:39   
   
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   From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
      
   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   
      
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