Before we get to the music of 1966 and then the movies of 1967, I’m going to finish things off with a combination of the cerebral and the physical, Books and Sports.

The Great Books of 1966

In Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Tai-Pan – James Clavell

Octopussy and The Living Daylights – Ian Fleming

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress – Robert A. Heinlein

Human Sexual Response – William Masters & Virginia E. Johnson

The Last Picture Show – Larry McMurtry

The Crying of Lot 49 – Thomas Pynchon

Wide Sargasso Sea – Jean Rhys

In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash – Jean Shepherd

Valley of the Dolls – Jacqueline Susann

Hell’s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs – Hunter S. Thompson

Sports of 1966

*World Series – The Baltimore Orioles win 4 games to 0 over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

*NBA Finals – The Boston Celtics win 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers.

*Super Bowl I – The Green Bay Packers win 35-10 over the Kansas City Chiefs.

*College Football champions – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish & the Michigan State Spartans (shared).

*Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 2 over the Detroit Red Wings.

*World Cup Soccer – England wins 4-2 over West Germany.

Coming up next, the 40 Best Songs and the 10 Best Albums of 1966.

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