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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
701 books — 582 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
166 books — 143 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 — 105 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 — 89 voters

1984 by George OrwellIt by Stephen KingEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyMagic America by C.E. Medford
Fiction Books That Take Place In The 1980's
69 books — 84 voters
The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsMe Before You by Jojo MoyesBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
2015: What Women Born In The '80's Have Read So Far
452 books — 77 voters

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsNeuromancer by William GibsonStartide Rising by David Brin
Great Science Fiction of the 80s and 90s
167 books — 76 voters
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidLost Highway by Peter GuralnickBetween a Heart and a Rock Place by Pat BenatarThanks to Life by Ericka Kim VerbaUtopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Best Books about Musicians, Singers, and Bands
281 books — 70 voters

Paperback Crush by Gabrielle MossAs You Wish by Cary ElwesThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanWhatever Happened to Pudding Pops? by Gael Fashingbauer CooperKristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin
1980s Fun!
419 books — 58 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

Annabelle by Ruby Jean JensenSoul-Eater by Dana BrookinsHalloween II by Jack MartinToy Cemetery by William W. JohnstoneChild's Play by Andrew Neiderman
Zebra 1980's Horror Line
143 books — 40 voters
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyAlanna by Tamora PierceRedwall by Brian JacquesIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
YA Fantasy Published in the 1980s
52 books — 26 voters

Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. MartinNothing's Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClementsIt's a Twin Thing by Judy KatschkeSeventh Grade Rumors by Betsy HaynesFreshman Dorm by Linda A. Cooney
80s-90s Girl Groups
144 books — 22 voters
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady HendrixMina and the Slayers by Amy McCawThe Last Days of Video by Jeremy HawkinsAll-Monster Action! by Cody GoodfellowHurt People by Cote Smith
Books with a VHS Tape for a Front Cover
30 books — 20 voters

Sooner or Later by Bruce HartWaiting Games by Carole HartAbout David by Susan Beth PfefferThe House on Mango Street by Sandra CisnerosThe Girl in the Box by Ouida Sebestyen
Young Adult Realistic Fiction Published in the 1980s
35 books — 18 voters
Psycho by Robert BlochBlack Ambrosia by Elizabeth EngstromSon of the Endless Night by John FarrisKachina by Kathryn PtacekPsycho II by Robert Bloch
80s-90s Tor horror
139 books — 13 voters

The Baby-Sitter by R.L. StineThe Boyfriend by R.L. StineThe Body by Carol EllisTrick or Treat by Richie Tankersley CusickThe Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith
Point Horror
113 books — 11 voters
The Darkangel by Meredith Ann PierceRemember Me by Christopher PikeA Gathering of Gargoyles by Meredith Ann PierceWhere the Creeks Meet by Lael LittkeBorderland by Terri Windling
YA Paranormal Published in the 1980s
5 books — 4 voters

Heroes Against Hunger by Jim StarlinX-Men by Chris ClaremontX-Men by Chris ClaremontBatman by Alan MooreDeath Talks About Life by Neil Gaiman
Graphic Novels Set in the 1980s
11 books — 3 voters
Killer Tapes and Shattered Screens by Caetlin Benson-AllottThe Absolution of Roberto Acestes Laing by Nicholas RombesVHS Video Cover Art by Thomas HodgeVHS by Joe PickettVHS Ate My Brain by Andrew Hawnt
VHS
13 books — 2 voters

Earth Has Been Found by D.F. JonesKiller Crabs by Guy N. SmithThe Snake by John GodeyThe Slime Beast by Guy N. SmithClaws by Ricky Sides
Retro Schlock Horror / Sci-Fi from the 70s and 80s
16 books — 2 voters
Sag Harbor by Colson WhiteheadBreaking the Bias of English by Vivian ProbstAmerican Spy by Lauren WilkinsonDisgruntled by Asali SolomonRed Now and Laters by Marcus J. Guillory
Adult Historical Fiction Set in the 1980s By African-Americans
7 books — 2 voters

Mainly in Moonlight by Nicholas Stuart GrayGrimbold's Other World by Nicholas Stuart GrayPeacock Pie by Walter de la MareTamworth Pig Saves the Trees by Gene KempTales Told Again by Walter de la Mare
Faber Fanfare
16 books — 2 voters
Transformers, Vol. 1 by Daniel Warren JohnsonThe Flintstones, Vol. 1 by Mark RussellSpace Ghost Vol. 1 #1 by David PeposeAbsolute Wonder Woman, Vol. 1 by Kelly ThompsonAbsolute Batman, Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder
The Revival of 1980s Cartoons in 2010-2030 Era Comics Part I
100 books — 2 voters

The Batman Adventures Vol. 1 by Kelley PuckettTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Erik BurnhamDungeons & Dragons by David M. BooherThe Batman Adventures Vol. 4 by Paul DiniGhostbusters, Volume 9 by Erik Burnham
The Revival of 1980s Cartoons in 2010-2030 Era Comics: Part II
82 books — 2 voters
Joey's Room by Geraldine KayeFrangipani Summer by Geraldine KayeMarie Alone by Geraldine KayeDavid and Dorothea by Ingeborg BayerLights by the canal by Lotte Betke
Topliners (MacMillan, ca. 1980s)
97 books — 1 voter

The Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanSwamp Thing, Vol. 1 by Alan MooreV for Vendetta by Alan MooreAkira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro OtomoMiracleman Omnibus by Alan Moore
Best Comics of the 1980s
100 books — 1 voter
Batman (1940-2011) #428 by Jim StarlinThe Sandman #8 by Neil GaimanUncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #141 by Chris ClaremontCrisis on Infinite Earths (1985-1986) #7 by Marv WolfmanMarvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984-1985) #8 by Jim Shooter
Best Comics of the 1980s (single-issue)
89 books — 1 voter

New Mutants #18 by Chris ClaremontWonder Woman (1987-2006) #15 by George PérezAlpha Flight (1983-1994) #3 by John ByrneAmazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #278 by Tom DeFalcoUncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #207 by Chris Claremont
Best Comics of the 1980s (covers only)
100 books — 1 voter
Maus I by Art SpiegelmanA Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories by Will EisnerCerebus, Vol. 1 by Dave SimMiracleman (1985 - 1988) #1 by Alan MooreGrendel (1986 series) #1 by comico
Best Independent Comics of the 1980s
98 books — 1 voter

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