Most Popular Fiction Books of the 1980s
Discover popular Fiction books from the 1980s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Books of Blood #6
Books of Blood: Volume Six
Horror · Splatterpunk · Short Stories
1985
Discworld #6
Wyrd Sisters
Fantasy · Witches
1988
The Helliconia Trilogy #1
Helliconia Spring
Science Fiction · BSFA Award
1982
Uplift #2
Startide Rising
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award
1983
Discworld #2
The Light Fantastic
Fantasy · TV Series
1986
Earth's Children #1
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Paleofiction
1980
Grass
Science Fiction
1989
Dragonlance Chronicles #1
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Fantasy · Dragonlance · Dungeons and Dragons
1984
Dragonlance Chronicles #2
Dragons of Winter Night
Fantasy · Dragonlance · Dungeons and Dragons
1985
Discworld #7
Pyramids
Fantasy · BSFA Award
1989
Hardwired #1
Hardwired
Science Fiction · Cyberpunk
1986
Discworld #3
Equal Rites
Fantasy · Witches
1987
The Helliconia Trilogy #3
Helliconia Winter
Science Fiction · BSFA Award
1985
Unfinished Tales
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Middle-earth · Mythopoeic Awards
1980
Books of Blood #2
Books of Blood: Volume Two
Horror · Splatterpunk · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award
1984
The Vampire Chronicles #2
The Vampire Lestat
Horror · Vampires
1985
The Xenogenesis Series #1
Dawn
Science Fiction
1987
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Science Fiction
1980
Avalon #1
The Mists of Avalon
Fantasy · Arthuriana · Historical Fantasy · Locus Award
January 1983
A Chronicle of the Black Company #1
The Black Company
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy
May 1984
Trilogy of the Rat #3
A Wild Sheep Chase
Magical Realism · Translation
1989
Fire and Hemlock
Fantasy · Young Adult
1984
The Way #1
Eon
Science Fiction
1985
Dragonlance Chronicles #3
Dragons of Spring Dawning
Fantasy · Dragonlance · Dungeons and Dragons
1985
Archer's Goon
Fantasy · Young Adult
1984
The Book of the New Sun #3
The Sword of the Lictor
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Locus Award
1982
The Land of Laughs
Fantasy · Prix Apollo
1980
Dragonlance Legends #1
Time of the Twins
Fantasy · Dragonlance · Dungeons and Dragons
1986
Books of Blood #1
Books of Blood: Volume One
Horror · Splatterpunk · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award
1984
Books of Blood #5
Books of Blood: Volume Five
Horror · Splatterpunk · Short Stories
1985
Dragonlance Legends #3
Test of the Twins
Fantasy · Dragonlance · Dungeons and Dragons
1986
Skeleton Crew
Horror · Locus Award · Short Stories
1985
The Xenogenesis Series #2
Adulthood Rites
Science Fiction
1988
Earth's Children #2
The Valley of Horses
Paleofiction · Romance
1982
The Witches
Fantasy · Childrens
1983
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Magical Realism · Translation · World Fantasy Award
1985