Lynn?s six star list (or top ten list) in October 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

Somebody told me that these are a bunch of young men's adventure
stories. Being an old man, I liked that.

Lynn

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On 10/12/2025 9:35 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

Lynn?s six star list (or top ten list) in October 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

Somebody told me that these are a bunch of young men's adventure
stories.ÿ Being an old man, I liked that.

Lynn

42. "Wildfire: A Hidden Legacy Novel (Hidden Legacy, 3)" by Ilona Andrews

Lynn


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On 10/12/25 19:35, Lynn McGuire wrote:

Lynn?s six star list (or top ten list) in October 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

Somebody told me that these are a bunch of young men's adventure
stories.ÿ Being an old man, I liked that.

Lynn

I read those with an asterisk when much younger some in the magazine publications. Sadly when Dune came out I was in a place where US magazines were hard to come by. In my late 30s and early 40s I was quite
restricted in
my spending and stopped reading SF magazines except for special issues
which I would occassionally see at news stands here in SF.

I am an old lady now and have a different viewpoint from my youth when very few SF stories gave women anything but a supporting role.

bliss

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On 10/15/2025 6:26 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

On 10/12/25 19:35, Lynn McGuire wrote:

Lynn?s six star list (or top ten list) in October 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 Briggsÿÿÿ * !
23. ?Red Thunder? by John Varley !
24. "Lightning" by Dean Koontz
25. "The Murderbot Diaries" by Martha Wells
26. "Friday" by Robert Heinleinÿÿÿ * !
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 Heinleinÿ *
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 !

Somebody told me that these are a bunch of young men's adventure
stories.ÿ Being an old man, I liked that.

Lynn

ÿÿÿÿI read those with an asterisk when much younger some in the
magazine publications.ÿ Sadly when Dune came out I was in a place where
US magazines
were hard to come by.ÿ In my late 30s and early 40s I was quite
restricted in
my spending and stopped reading SF magazines except for special issues
which I would occassionally see at news stands here in SF.

ÿÿÿÿI am an old lady now and have a different viewpoint from my youth when veryÿ few SF stories gave women anything but a supporting role.

ÿÿÿÿbliss

About half of my six star book have women as the main protagonist. They
are marked with a !.

Thanks,
Lynn


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On 10/15/2025 5:44 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

On 10/12/2025 9:35 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

Lynn?s six star list (or top ten list) in October 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

Somebody told me that these are a bunch of young men's adventure
stories.ÿ Being an old man, I liked that.

Lynn

42. "Wildfire: A Hidden Legacy Novel (Hidden Legacy, 3)" by Ilona Andrews

Lynn

43. "Diamond Fire: A Hidden Legacy Novella (4)" by Ilona Andrews
44. "Sapphire Flames: A Hidden Legacy Novel (5)" by Ilona Andrews

Lynn




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