#1971-1980

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BUBBLE BATH (HABFÜRDÖ, FOAM BATH) (1979), DIR. G KOVÁSZNAI

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Goodreads Recommends: 1971-1980! 2024 Edition

Watergate! The Bicentennial! The hippies start dying out.

Abigail by Magda Szabo Banana Fish, Vol. 1 by Akimi Yoshida Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler The Bone Orchard Mythos Prelude by Jeff Lemire

The Chrysalids by John Wyndham Different Seasons by Stephen King Dissolving Classroom by Junji Ito Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King Doomsday Clock #1: That Annihilated Place by Geoff Johns The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty The First Casualty by Mike Moscoe From the Depths and Other Strange Tales of the Sea by Mike Ashley

The Genocides by Thomas M. Disch H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth by Gou Tanabe Hunter's Oath by Michelle West

The Inverted World by Christopher Priest Katie Kincaid Candidate by Andrew van Aardvark

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1910 by Alan Moore A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske Monia by Daniel Clowes

Nightwing: Rebirth #1 by Tim Seeley No Room at the Morgue by Jean-Patrick Manchette Nova by Samuel R. Delaney

Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber

Planetfall by Emma Newman Poor Things by Alasdair Gray PTSD Radio, #1 by Maasaki Nakayama

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson The Return of Munchausen by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky

A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki Solaris by Stanislaw Lem Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison Supergirl by Peter David

The Terror by Dan Simmons Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca This Immortal by Roger Zelazny To Each His Own by Leonardo Sciascia

Virtual Light by William Gibson The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood White Shark by Peter Benchley Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler With the Lightnings by David Drake

And now the 1971-1980 Writers Hall of Fame!

Clayton, Jo-14 Compton, D.G.-12 Wells, H.G.-11 Tezuka, Osamu-8 Wein, Len-4

Our winners are the authors of Diadem From the Stars and The Unsleeping Eye!

Your thoughts, comments, and favorite 1970s books?

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Goodreads Recommends: 1971-1980!  Mark V

The Vietnam War ends, Watergate, the Bicentennial!  I was a nerdy teenager....

All the Names by Jose Saramago Archer's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones

The Birthgrave by Tanith Lee Bonnie & Clyde by Kenichi Sonoda Books of Blood, Volume One by Clive Barker Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco

The Californios by Louis L'Amour CITY, 1 by Keiichi Arawi The Compleat Crow by Brian Lumley

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier Diary of a Mad Old Man by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win by Jocko Willink The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita The Doll Who Ate His Mother by Ramsey Campbell Dorohedoro, Vol. 1 by Q. Hayashida

Empyre #1 by Al Ewing Empyre: Avengers #1 by Jim Zub Epiphany Z: Eight Radical Visions for Transforming Your Future by Thomas Frey

The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee, Vol. 1: Prelude by Robert Kirkman First Blood by David Morrell First-Timers by Rachel Kramer Bussel

Ghosts #1 by Dan Jurgens Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 1 by Tsukumizu

Hiding Hearts by R.E. Bradshaw I--Alien by Michael Reaves Isle of the Dead by Roger Zelazny

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin Merlin's Mirror by Andre Norton Murcielago, Vol. 1 by Yoshimurakana

No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!, Vol. 1 by Nico Tanigawa The Paid Companion by Amanda Quick Plus-Sized Elf, Vol. 1 by Synecdoche Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross The Power of Agency: The 7 Principles to Conquer Obstacles, Make Effective Decisions, and Create a Life on Your Own Terms by Paul Napper Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe Simplicity: The New Competitive Advantage in a World of More, Better, Faster by Bill Jensen Star Wars: Thrawn by Jody Houser Storm Warning by Jack Higgins Strange Adventures by Tom King Sweet Murder by Tegan Maher

Titans: Titans Together #1 by Phil Hester Total Eclipse by John Brunner Twins: Dead Ringers by Bari Woods

The Winds of Gath by E.C. Tubb Witch Is When It All Began by Adele Abbott World's Finest: Batwoman and Supergirl #1 by Margaret Stohl The Year's Best Horror Stories No. 3 by Richard Davis

And now, the 1970s Writer Hall of Fame!

Anderson, Poul-8 Aoike, Yasuko Bloch, Robert-7 Chapman, Vera-6 Koike, Kazuo-21 Mizuki, Shigeru-6 Norton, Andre-4 Wielgosz, Dave-6

Our winners this time are the authors of Lone Wolf and Cub, and Queen of Air and Darkness!

Your thoughts, comments, and favorite 1970s books?

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Goodreads Recommends:  1971-1980!  Mark IV

I start reading "young adult" books, as well as genre books that are meant for adults but no one was paying that much attention.

In the outside world, the Vietnam War winds down, and Watergate damages the credibility of the U.S. Government.

Art in the Blood by Bonnie MacBird The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines

The Bachman Books by Richard Bachman Bellwether by Connie Willis Betty Zane by Zane Grey Black Rose Alice, Tome 1 by Setona Mizushiro Black Wings of Cthulhu 2: Eighteen Tales of Lovecraftian Horror by S.T. Joshi

The Conquering Family by Thomas B. Costain DarkShip Thieves by Sarah A. Hoyt Deep in the Forest by Brinton Turkle Desert Gold by Zane Grey

The Earth Book of Stormgate 1 by Poul Anderson The End of the Story by Clark Ashton Smith

Fantastic Four #1 by Stan Lee A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge The Forgotten Realms: Campaign Set by Ed Greenwood Forgotten Realms Official Game Accessory: Draconomicon by Nigel Findley The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke

Gateway by Frederik Pohl Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 by Len Wein Gold Pollen and Other Stories by Seiichi Hayashi Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters by Mike Grell

Historical Lovecraft by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Immigrants by Howard Fast The Instrumentality of Mankind by Cordwainer Smith It Was the War of the Trenches by Jacques Tardi

Justice League of America #1 by Gardner F. Fox The Last Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue by Christie Yant A Logic Named Joe by Murray Leinster

Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar

New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird by Paula Guran New X-Men, Volume 1: E Is for Extinction by Grant Morrison Northwest of Earth: The Complete Northwest Smith by C.L. Moore

The Oblong Box by Edgar Allan Poe Premium 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monstrous Manual by Wizards RPG Team The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture by David Brion Davis The Push Man and Other Stories by Yoshihiro Tatsumi

The Spook House: Terrifying Tales of the Macabre by Ambrose Bierce The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris Suffer a Wolf to Live by Sue Flaxman Sundiver by David Brin

The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon The Untamed by Max Brand

Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken Women of War by Tanya Huff X-Men #157 by Chuck Austen

And now, the Seventies Writers Hall of Fame!

Gygax, Gary-6

Haldeman, Joe-4 L'Amour, Louis-4 Norton, Andre-4

Claremont, Chris-3 Lockhart, Ross E.-3 Tezuka, Osamu-3

Anderson, Poul-2

Adams, Douglas Asimov, Isaac-2 Clarke, Arthur C.-2 Eco, Umberto-2 Guin, Ursula K. Le-2 Jakes, John-2 Jones, Diana Wynne-2 Kirby, Jack-2 Niven, Larry-2

Ariyoshi, Kyoko Brackett, Leigh Dick, Philip K. Doyle, Arthur Conan Foer, Franklin Galdone, Paul Gardner, Erle Stanley Goldman, William Haley, Alex King, Stephen Lee, Stan Mizuki, Shigeru O'Neil, Dennis Penzler, Otto Poe, Edgar Allan VanderMeer, Ann

Our winner is the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, followed in a three way tie for the authors of "The Forever War", "Sackett" and "Storm Over Warlock."

Your thoughts, comments and favorite books published in the 1970s?

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Goodreads Recommends: 1971-1980!  Mark II

The 1970s included the end of the Vietnam War and Watergate, causing a newfound cynicism about what the government was up to.  But the Bicentennial sparked a resurgence in American patriotism.  The Comics Code was relaxed, leading to more "relevance."  Over in Japan, manga for older audiences became more of a thing.  Role-playing games became a thing at specialty game stores and colleges.  I moved from children's books to young adult.

Let's take a look at what Goodreads recommends to me based on the books I've shelved for this time period.  Reblogs and replies welcome!

Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker Art in the Blood: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by Bonnie MacBird The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines The Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War by Roy Thomas

The Bachman Books by Richard Bachman Bellwether by Connie Lewis Betty Zane by Zane Grey Black and White, Vol. 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto Black Jack by Max Brand

Centennial by James A. Michener A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories by Will Eisner Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories by M.R. James

DarkShip Thieves by Sarah A. Hoyt Deep in the Forest by Brinton Turkle

Fantastic Four: Omnibus, Volume 1 by Stan Lee A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge The Forgotten Realms:  Campaign Set by Ed Greenwood Forgotten Realms Official Game Accessory: Draconomicon by Nigel Findley The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke

Gateway by Frederik Pohl Gold Pollen and Other Stories by Seiichi Hayashi Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters by Mike Grell

The Instrumentality of Mankind by Cordwainer Smith The James Tiptree Award Anthology 1: Sex, the Future, & Chocolate Chip Cookies by Karen Joy Fowler

The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Lightspeed Magazine, June 2010 by John Joseph Adams Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella & Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault by Angela Carter A Logic Named Joe by Murray Leinster

Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede Manual of the Planes by Jeff Grubb Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond by Bill Campbell

New X-Men, Vol. 1: E is for Extinction by Grant Morrison Northwest of Earth: The Complete Northwest Smith by C.L. Moore

The Oblong Box by Edgar Allan Poe The Phantom Affair by Michael A. Stackpole The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture by David Brion Davis The Push Man and Other Stories by Yoshihiro Tatsumi

Q by Lucher Blissett The Revenant of Thraxton Hall: The Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by Vaughn Entwistle

Shadow Show: Stories In Celebration of Ray Bradbury by Joe Hill The Spook House: Terrifying Tales of the Macabre by Ambrose Bierce The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris Sundiver by David Brin

Weird Detectives: Recent Investigations by Paula Guran Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm With the Lightnings by David Drake The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

And now, the cited authors!

Adams, Douglas Anderson, Poul-3 Asimov, Isaac-2

Brackett, Leigh-2 Claremont, Chris-2 Clarke, Arthur C.-2

Dick, Philip K. Doyle, Arthur Conan

Eco, Umberto-3 Foer, Franklin

Galdo, Paul Goldman, William Gygax, Gary-5

Haldeman, Joe-4 Haley, Alex-2

Jones, Diana Wynn-2 King, Stephen Kirby, Jack

L'Amour, Louis-3 Le Guin, Ursula K.-2

Mizuki, Shigeru Niven, Larry-2

O'Neil, Dennis Penzler, Otto-4 Poe, Edgar Allan-3

Tezuka, Osamu-4 VanderMeer, Ann-3

Our winner is one of the creators of Dungeons & Dragons, with an anthologist and the God of Manga close behind.

Your thoughts,  comments and 1970s books I should add to my TBR pile?

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Goodreads Recommends: 1971-1980!

The 1970s saw the U.S. lose the war in Vietnam, and then the Watergate scandal did in many people's faith in the probity of the federal government, which caused an upsurge in politically themed works with downer endings.  1976 was the Bicentennial, which brought about a wave of patriotic fervor and a spike of interest in history, particularly the American Revolution.  The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, something that would have knock-on effects for decades.

The Comics Code loosened up some, and the Bronze Age began sometime in here.  Role-playing games started picking up speed, by the end of the decade, they were going mass-market.  New Wave science fiction crested in the early part of the decade.  On a personal note, as I moved into my teens, I read very few children's books.

Let's take a look at what Goodreads recommends to me based on books I've read that were published in this time period.   Please reply with your opinions on any of these books you've read!

Art in the Blood: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by B onnie MacBird The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by  Ernest J. Gaines

The Bastard by John Jakes Beauty by Robin McKinley Black and White, Vol. 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto Blue Beetle, Vol. 1: Shellshocked by Keith Giffen

The Child Garden by Geoff Ryman The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies by Clark Ashton Smith Deep in the Forest by Brinton Turkle The Drug and Other Stories by Aleister Crowley Dwellers in the Mirage by Abraham Merritt Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg

Fallen Words by Yoshihiro Tatsumi Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold Fantastic Four Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Stan Lee A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge The Forgotten Realms: Campaign Set by Ed Greenwood Forgotten Realms Official Game Accessory: Draconomicon (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition) by Nigel Findley The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke

Gateway by Frederik Pohl The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn by Dorothy Hoobler

Hawaii by James A. Michener The Hunters by Mike Grell

It Was the War of the Trenches by Jacques Tardi Kirby: King of Comics by Mark Evanier

The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa The Lion of Comarre & Other Stories by Arthur C. Clarke Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella & Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault by Angela Carter

Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede Manual of the Planes by Jeff Grubb Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The Neverending Story by Michael Ende New X-Men, Vol. 1: E Is For Extinction by Grant Morrison Nonnonba by Shigeru Mizuki Northwest of Earth: The Complete Northwest Smith by C.L. Moore

The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye Phule's Company b y Robert Asprin The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture by David Brion Davis The Push Man and Other Stories by Yoshihiro Tatsumi

Queen of the Demonweb Pits by David C. Sutherland III Red Riding Hood by James Marshall

The Secret Cases of Sherlock Holmes by Donald Thomas The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matteson Sundiver by David Brin

Toriko, Vol. 01 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro Under the Tonto Rim by Zane Grey

What a Wonderful World!, Vol. 1 by Inio Asano Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm

And now, the books tht inspired those recommendation, ranked by frequency.

The Forever War by Joe Haldeman-4

The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories by Otto Penzler-3 Dororo, Vol. 1 by Osamu Tezuka-3 Dungeon Master's Guide by Gary Gygax-3 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams-3 The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin-3 Monster Manual by Gary Gygax-3 Players Handbook by Gary Gygax-3 The Princess Bride by William Goldman-3 Roots by Alex Haley-3 The Science Fiction of Edgar Allen Poe by Edgar Allen Poe-3

The Adventure of the Devil's Foot by Arthur Conan Doyle-2 Ayako by Osamu Tezuka-2 The Ginger Star by Leigh Brackett-2 The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov-2 Jack Kirby's the Demon by Jack Kirby-2 The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven-2 The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco-2 Onwards Towards Our Noble Deaths by Shigeru Mizuki-2 Rendevous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke-2 The Three Bears by Paul Galdone-2

Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones Dr. Slump, Vol. 02 by Akira Toriyama Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1 by Stan Lee The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection, Vol. 1 by Dennis O'Neil Insurrections of the Mind by Franklin Foer Ode to Kirihito by Osamu Tezuka Sackett's Land by Louis L' Amour A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick The Shining by Stephen King X-Men by Chris Claremont

Gary Gygax walks away with nine recommends (I guess he was really influential on me) but Joe Haldeman has the most for a single book.

Your thoughts and comments?

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Rest in peace amongst the stars now, David Bowie. Your passing was unexpected and shocking to me, but you have given us greatness all throughout your life.