[Dr. Drib]

That special Hugo Award was in 1966. The other top 4 finalists included this list:

Barsoom - Edgar Rice Burroughs
Future History series - Robert A Heinlein
Lensman series - Edward E. "Doc" Smith
Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien


I find Asimov's 'Foundation' to be a wooden work of art - it doesn't quite come alive for me. It makes for quite a disjointed read.

I have fond memories of devouring Burroughs' works when I was a child. Today, they seem childish. Discovered at the right age, they can be fun reads.

Still interesting (for me) are Heinlein's writings - when he's not preaching.

Edward E. 'Doc' Smith's writings are childish melodramas and great fun - if one is brain-dead and tone-deaf to the nuances of language.

Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" is the top winner for me: It still stands up as a great fantasy and as a great work of literature.