Most Popular Non-fiction Books of the 1980s
Discover popular Non-fiction books from the 1980s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
Non-fiction
1981
Dune Universe
The Dune Encyclopedia
Non-fiction
1984
A Brief History of Time
Natural Sciences · Non-fiction
1988
Elric
Elric at the End of Time
Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories · Non-fiction
1984
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places
Non-fiction
1989
Unicorn Variations
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Locus Award · Short Stories · Non-fiction
1983
The Entropy Exhibition: Michael Moorcock and the British New Wave in Science Fic
Non-fiction
1983
The Atlas of Middle-earth
Non-fiction
1981
The History of Middle-earth #3
The Lays of Beleriand
Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction
1985
The History of Middle-earth #2
The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two
Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction
1984
The History of Middle-earth #5
The Lost Road and Other Writings
Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction
1987
The History of Middle-earth #4
The Shaping of Middle-earth
Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction
1986
The History of Middle-earth #7
The Treason of Isengard
Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction
1989
The History of Middle-earth #1
The Book of Lost Tales, Part One
Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction
1983
The History of Middle-earth #6
The Return of the Shadow
Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction
1988
Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction
Hugo Award · Locus Award · Non-fiction
1988
The Saga of Pliocene Exile
A Pliocene Companion
Non-fiction
1984
The Book of the New Sun
The Castle of the Otter
Non-fiction
1982
Pathways to Elfland: The Writings of Lord Dunsany
Non-fiction
1989
What the Bee Knows: Reflections on Myth, Symbol and Story
Non-fiction
1989
The World Beyond the Hill: Science Fiction and the Quest for Transcendence
Hugo Award · Non-fiction
1989
The Way of the Water's Going: Images of the Northern California Coastal Range
Non-fiction
1989
Casablanca
Science Fiction · Short Stories · Non-fiction
1989
Communion: A True Story
Non-fiction
1988
Transformation: The Breakthrough
Non-fiction
1988
Star Trek
The Trek Encyclopedia
Star Trek · Non-fiction
1988
Minds, Machines and Evolution
Science Fiction · Short Stories · Non-fiction
1988
Women in Celtic Myth
Non-fiction
1988
The Chernobyl Syndrome... And How to Survive It
Non-fiction
1988
Early Harvest
Science Fiction · Short Stories · Non-fiction
1988
Wizardry & Wild Romance
Non-fiction
1987
Glass and Amber
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Short Stories · Non-fiction
1987
Storm Warnings: Science Fiction Confronts the Future
Non-fiction
1987
The Goblins of Labyrinth
Non-fiction
1986
Uncollected Letters
Non-fiction
1986
Childe Cycle
The Dorsai Companion
Science Fiction · Short Stories · Non-fiction
1986