In the first episode of Season 3, I interview Jim Harris, the creator of the Classics of Science Fiction book recommendation aggregator, which I have referenced several times in the past.
The database and list-builder
Jim's website
Scan of the original list from 1989 (page 46)
Jim's book recommendations not from the list:
Empire Star by Samuel R. Delany
The Sea and Summer by George Turner
The Hopkins Manuscript by R. C. Sherriff