Most Popular Young Adult Books of the 1980s
Discover popular Young Adult books from the 1980s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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A Hidden Magic
Fantasy · Young Adult
1985
The Seven Towers
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult
1984
Moon Called
Fantasy · Young Adult
1982
The Door in the Hedge
Fantasy · Young Adult · Short Stories
1981
Chrestomanci #2
The Magicians of Caprona
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult
1980
Damar series
The Hero and the Crown
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult
1984
Chrestomanci #3
Witch Week
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult
1982
The Bone Dog
Horror · Young Adult
1989
The Homeward Bounders
Fantasy · Young Adult
1981
The Obernewtyn Chronicles #1
Obernewtyn
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1987
The Red Magician
Fantasy · Young Adult
1982
Tailchaser's Song
Fantasy · Young Adult
1985
Colsec #2
The Caves of Klydor
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1984
Galactic Encounters #6
Space Patrol: The Official Guide to the Galactic Security Force
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1980
Galactic Encounters #3
The Fantastic Planet: A World of Magic and Mystery
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1980
Backlash
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1988
A Tale of Time City
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Young Adult
1987
Great Alta Saga #2
White Jenna
Fantasy · Young Adult
1989
Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Young Adult · Anthology
1989
The Time Quintet #5
An Acceptable Time
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1989
Great Alta Saga #1
Sister Light, Sister Dark
Fantasy · Young Adult
1988
The Hex Witch of Seldom
Fantasy · Young Adult
1988
The Tripods
When the Tripods Came
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult
1988
Memory
Young Adult · Mainstream
1987
The Legacy of Lehr
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1986
The Westmark Trilogy #3
The Beggar Queen
Fantasy · Young Adult
1984
The Pit Dragon Chronicles #2
Heart's Blood
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Young Adult
1984
Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories
Fantasy · Young Adult · Short Stories
1984
The Haunting
Fantasy · Young Adult · Carnegie Medal
1982
The Westmark Trilogy #2
The Kestrel
Fantasy · Young Adult
1982
The Pit Dragon Chronicles #1
Dragon's Blood
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Young Adult
1982
The Westmark Trilogy #1
Westmark
Fantasy · Young Adult
1981
Colsec #1
Exiles of Colsec
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1984
Don't Go Near the Water
Horror · Young Adult
1988
Norby Chronicles
Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1983
Oran Trilogy #1
New Moon
Fantasy · Young Adult
1989