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Pawn of Prophecy by David EddingsMagician by Raymond E. FeistThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyDragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret WeisQueen of Sorcery by David Eddings
Best Fantasy of the 80s
343 books — 691 voters
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingKristy's Great Idea by Ann M. MartinDouble Love by Francine PascalHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Young Adult Series Books published in the '80s & '90s
696 books — 576 voters

The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Martian by Andy WeirGone Girl by Gillian FlynnStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelYes Please by Amy Poehler
2015: What People Born in the 1980s Have Read in 2015
1,914 books — 528 voters
Me Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Martian by Andy Weir
2016: What People Born in the 1980s Have Read in 2016
2,139 books — 373 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardHyperion by Dan SimmonsNeuromancer by William GibsonThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Classic Science Fiction - 1980-1989
303 books — 261 voters
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasThe Great Alone by Kristin HannahEducated by Tara Westover
2018: What People Born in the 1980's Have Read in 2018
1,679 books — 244 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakWhere'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria SempleDivergent by Veronica Roth
What Women Born in the 80s Read in 2014
978 books — 189 voters
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Favorite Children / YA books from the 70's, 80's and earlier.
343 books — 162 voters

Becoming by Michelle ObamaWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanDaisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidCirce by Madeline Miller
2019: What People Born in the 1980's Have Read in 2019
1,407 books — 161 voters
Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley CusickRemember Me by Christopher PikeThe Betrayal by R.L. StineBury Me Deep by Christopher PikeThe Baby-Sitter by R.L. Stine
'80s–'90s Young Adult Horror
123 books — 142 voters

It by Stephen KingMy Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady HendrixStarr Creek by Nathan CarsonSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyPaper Girls, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Books Like Stranger Things
161 books — 138 voters
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgThe Testaments by Margaret AtwoodSuch a Fun Age by Kiley ReidEducated by Tara Westover
2020: What People Born in the 1980's Have Read in 2020
1,388 books — 132 voters

Becoming by Michelle ObamaLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensEducated by Tara WestoverEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
What Women Born in the 80's are Reading in 2019
917 books — 119 voters
The Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanThe Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
2021: What People Born in the 1980s Have Read in 2021
1,301 books — 114 voters

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady HendrixEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellReady Player One by Ernest ClineBrat Pack America by Kevin SmoklerAmerican Hair Metal by Steven Blush
80s Flashback (Current Books with 1980s Settings)
82 books — 104 voters
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensDaisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidCirce by Madeline MillerThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
What Women Born in the 80's are Reading in 2020
874 books — 91 voters

P. S. I Love You by Barbara ConklinSecrets by Kate WilliamMurder On Ice by Carolyn KeeneLove Match by Janet Quin-HarkinDouble Love by Francine Pascal
Out-of-Print 80's Teen Series
79 books — 87 voters
1984 by George OrwellEvery Five Years by Christine ArdigoThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanMagic America by C.E. MedfordThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Books Set in the Eighties
208 books — 87 voters

Big Little Lies by Liane MoriartyLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgEducated by Tara WestoverThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
What Women Born in the 80's are Reading in 2018
861 books — 78 voters
The Outsiders by S.E. HintonGo Ask Alice by Beatrice SparksI Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah GreenThat Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. HintonSteffie Can't Come Out to Play by Fran Arrick
Classic Teens in Trouble
268 books — 70 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
2014: What People Born in the 1980s Have Read in 2014
526 books — 57 voters
Matilda by Roald DahlHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesAlanna by Tamora PierceMossflower by Brian JacquesRedwall by Brian Jacques
Children's Fantasy of the 1980s
173 books — 53 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenI'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. by John DonovanThe Year They Burned the Books by Nancy GardenForever... by Judy Blume
20th Century YA with LGBT Themes
177 books — 50 voters
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Books Mentioned in Lizzie Skurnick's "Shelf Discovery"
73 books — 48 voters

Paperback Crush by Gabrielle MossEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonWatchmen by Alan MooreAs You Wish by Cary Elwes
'80s and '90s Nostalgia
369 books — 48 voters
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellWivenhoe Park by Ben VendettaGoing Over by Beth KephartMy Fat, Mad Teenage Diary by Rae EarlTell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
The 1980s are back!
75 books — 47 voters

My Little Pony by G.M. BerrowThe Elements of Harmony by Brandon T. SniderMy Little Pony by G.M. BerrowMy Little Pony by Katie CookMy Little Pony by Katie Cook
My Little Pony
199 books — 45 voters
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeNothing's Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClementsTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy BlumeDouble Love by Francine PascalA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Growing Up in the 80s
220 books — 43 voters

Funny Story by Emily HenryCheck & Mate by Ali HazelwoodNorth Woods by Daniel MasonThe Women by Kristin HannahButcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
2024: What Women Born in the 1980's are Reading in 2024
1,058 books — 43 voters
Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by ClampSailor Moon, Vol. 1 by Naoko TakeuchiInuYasha, Vol. 1 by Rumiko TakahashiRurouni Kenshin, Volume 01 by Nobuhiro WatsukiFruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya
Manga Released Before 2000
128 books — 38 voters

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