Olman's Fifty

58 in 2005, 32 in 2006, 46 in 2007, 54 in 2008, 27 in 2009, 73 in 2010, 61 in 2011, 67 in 2012, 26 in 2013, 28 in 2014, 32 in 2015, 18 in 2016, 58 in 2017, 57 in 2018, 104 in 2019, 66 in 2020, 57 in 2021, 59 in 2022, 93 in 2023

Friday, October 16, 2026

50. The City by Jane Gaskell

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Hoo boy okay now things are starting to get weird!  Thematically, The City is very much a continuation of the first two books, with Cija pas...
Saturday, October 10, 2026

49. Atlan by Jane Gaskell (Book 2 of the Atlan saga)

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After reading Atlan, the second book in the Atlan Saga, I am somewhat reluctant to recommend it.  I still need to complete the series to dec...
Thursday, October 01, 2026

48. The Serpent by Jane Gaskell (book 1 of the Atlan saga)

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Once again, I can not remember where I learned about Jane Gaskell. She is an early British woman fantasy author who seems to have slipped in...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

47. The Scotch by John Kenneth Galbraith

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Before I read this book, John Kenneth Galbraith was really just a name that I knew was associated with politics in the 50s and 60s.  After h...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

46. Death is a Lonely Business by Ray Bradbury

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This was a total stinker.  I hate to come out swinging like this, but I just went on the internet to see a bunch of people calling this noir...
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Sunday, September 13, 2026

45. All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

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First of all, if you are into contemporary crime fiction, S.A. Cosby is one of the best right now.  This is the third of his 4 books that I ...
Friday, September 11, 2026

44. The Warden by Anthony Trollope

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Trollope was deep on the bench until a convo on a gaming discord convinced me to read The Warden.  It's one of his shortest books (possi...
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