Best Books of 1981

1.
Cujo
Cujo 3.80 avg rating — 312,764 ratings
2.
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire 3.93 avg rating — 67,952 ratings
3.
Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)
Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 69,059 ratings
4.
Midnight’s Children
Midnight’s Children 3.98 avg rating — 130,712 ratings
5.
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 362,956 ratings
6.
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 72,912 ratings
7.
A Light in the Attic
A Light in the Attic 4.36 avg rating — 470,719 ratings
8.
The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great and Small, #7)
The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great and Small, #7) 4.45 avg rating — 29,430 ratings
9.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Chronicle of a Death Foretold 3.97 avg rating — 224,425 ratings
10.
Noble House (Asian Saga, #5)
Noble House (Asian Saga, #5) 4.27 avg rating — 42,047 ratings
11.
God Emperor of Dune (Dune, #4)
God Emperor of Dune (Dune, #4) 3.88 avg rating — 139,340 ratings
12.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 4.06 avg rating — 71,344 ratings
13.
St. Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4)
St. Peter's Fair (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #4) 4.11 avg rating — 11,413 ratings
14.
The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #5)
The Leper of Saint Giles (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #5) 4.16 avg rating — 13,292 ratings
15.
The Claw of the Conciliator (The Book of the New Sun, #2)
The Claw of the Conciliator (The Book of the New Sun, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16,904 ratings
16.
Jumanji
Jumanji 4.05 avg rating — 30,103 ratings
17.
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter 4.31 avg rating — 35,375 ratings
18.
The War of the End of the World
The War of the End of the World 4.25 avg rating — 12,233 ratings
19.
Tar Baby
Tar Baby 3.99 avg rating — 23,196 ratings
20.
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2)
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25,915 ratings
21.
Early Autumn (Spenser, #7)
Early Autumn (Spenser, #7) 4.17 avg rating — 9,899 ratings
22.
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate 4.28 avg rating — 468,543 ratings
23.
Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre 3.67 avg rating — 30,582 ratings
24.
July's People
July's People 3.51 avg rating — 8,096 ratings
25.
The Mismeasure of Man
The Mismeasure of Man 4.05 avg rating — 9,212 ratings
26.
Rabbit Is Rich (Rabbit Angstrom, #3)
Rabbit Is Rich (Rabbit Angstrom, #3) 3.93 avg rating — 17,702 ratings
27.
Mornings on Horseback
Mornings on Horseback 4.10 avg rating — 34,705 ratings
28.
Little, Big
Little, Big 3.80 avg rating — 12,096 ratings
29.
Sharpe's Gold (Sharpe, #9)
Sharpe's Gold (Sharpe, #9) 4.12 avg rating — 13,483 ratings
30.
Cathedral
Cathedral 3.88 avg rating — 10,130 ratings
31.
The War Hound and the World's Pain (Von Bek, #1)
The War Hound and the World's Pain (Von Bek, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,787 ratings
32.
Sharpe's Eagle (Sharpe, #8)
Sharpe's Eagle (Sharpe, #8) 4.30 avg rating — 16,810 ratings
33.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love 4.02 avg rating — 74,793 ratings
34.
A Savage Place (Spenser, #8)
A Savage Place (Spenser, #8) 4.01 avg rating — 8,428 ratings
35.
The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1)
The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,444 ratings
36.
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man 3.97 avg rating — 16,518 ratings
37.
THE PANDA'S THUMB: More Refelctions in Natural History
THE PANDA'S THUMB: More Refelctions in Natural History 4.13 avg rating — 6,871 ratings
38.
The Heart of a Woman
The Heart of a Woman 4.23 avg rating — 24,662 ratings
39.
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In 3.94 avg rating — 84,163 ratings
40.
George's Marvellous Medicine
George's Marvellous Medicine 4.02 avg rating — 97,737 ratings
41.
The Rebel Angels (The Cornish Trilogy, #1)
The Rebel Angels (The Cornish Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 5,975 ratings
42.
Arabian Nights & Days
Arabian Nights & Days 4.11 avg rating — 9,552 ratings
43.
Sharra's Exile
Sharra's Exile 3.96 avg rating — 2,737 ratings
44.
Downbelow Station (The Company Wars, #1)
Downbelow Station (The Company Wars, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 16,166 ratings
45.
The Keep (Adversary Cycle, #1)
The Keep (Adversary Cycle, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,497 ratings
46.
Death Notes (Inspector Wexford, #11)
Death Notes (Inspector Wexford, #11) 3.76 avg rating — 2,779 ratings
47.
The One Minute Manager
The One Minute Manager 3.95 avg rating — 141,582 ratings
48.
Obasan
Obasan 3.70 avg rating — 8,228 ratings
49.
Zuckerman Unbound
Zuckerman Unbound 3.84 avg rating — 5,108 ratings
50.
Basin and Range
Basin and Range 4.19 avg rating — 4,059 ratings
51.
Aké: The Years of Childhood
Aké: The Years of Childhood 3.86 avg rating — 1,978 ratings
52.
VALIS
VALIS 3.92 avg rating — 32,015 ratings
53.
The Witches
The Witches 4.18 avg rating — 420,282 ratings
54.
Paragon Walk (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #3)
Paragon Walk (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #3) 3.83 avg rating — 8,939 ratings
55.
Bliss
Bliss 3.76 avg rating — 3,556 ratings
56.
Truth for Germany: The Guilt Question of the Second World War
Truth for Germany: The Guilt Question of the Second World War 4.08 avg rating — 26 ratings
56.
A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers
A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers 3.64 avg rating — 3,679 ratings
58.
Anno's Britain
Anno's Britain 4.29 avg rating — 95 ratings
59.
Roadwork
Roadwork 3.59 avg rating — 42,863 ratings
60.
If There Be Thorns (Dollanganger, #3)
If There Be Thorns (Dollanganger, #3) 3.78 avg rating — 53,554 ratings
61.
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror 4.25 avg rating — 24,672 ratings
61.
The Complete Poems
The Complete Poems 4.29 avg rating — 16,660 ratings
63.
Follow the River
Follow the River 4.23 avg rating — 22,886 ratings
64.
The Affirmation
The Affirmation 3.90 avg rating — 2,278 ratings
65.
The Atlas of Middle-Earth
The Atlas of Middle-Earth 4.23 avg rating — 13,617 ratings
66.
Night Probe! (Dirk Pitt, #6)
Night Probe! (Dirk Pitt, #6) 3.92 avg rating — 15,326 ratings
67.
What's to Become of the Boy? Or, Something to Do with Books
What's to Become of the Boy? Or, Something to Do with Books 3.33 avg rating — 517 ratings
68.
Twice Shy
Twice Shy 3.92 avg rating — 4,697 ratings
69.
The Door in the Hedge
The Door in the Hedge 3.70 avg rating — 9,885 ratings
70.
Strata
Strata 3.53 avg rating — 11,444 ratings
71.
True West
True West 3.68 avg rating — 11,364 ratings
72.
Loitering with Intent
Loitering with Intent 3.79 avg rating — 5,070 ratings
73.
A Minor Apocalypse
A Minor Apocalypse 3.55 avg rating — 3,998 ratings
73.
Who Censored Roger Rabbit? (Roger Rabbit, #1)
Who Censored Roger Rabbit? (Roger Rabbit, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 3,988 ratings
75.
A Wild Patience Has Taken Me This Far: Poems, 1978-1981
A Wild Patience Has Taken Me This Far: Poems, 1978-1981 4.27 avg rating — 877 ratings
76.
Resurrection Row (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #4)
Resurrection Row (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #4) 3.93 avg rating — 7,606 ratings
76.
Rhinestone Sharecropping
Rhinestone Sharecropping
by: Bill Gunn
3.81 avg rating — 21 ratings
78.
On history, heritage and religion
On history, heritage and religion 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
78.
When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)
When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 67,532 ratings
80.
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism 4.50 avg rating — 18,477 ratings
81.
The Old Priory
The Old Priory 4.16 avg rating — 333 ratings
82.
After Man: A Zoology of the Future
After Man: A Zoology of the Future 4.29 avg rating — 1,340 ratings
83.
The Ship of Widows
The Ship of Widows 3.93 avg rating — 153 ratings
84.
Antología poética 1923-1977
Antología poética 1923-1977 4.23 avg rating — 228 ratings
84.
Jonah
Jonah 3.51 avg rating — 2,272 ratings
86.
Thus Was Adonis Murdered (Hilary Tamar, #1)
Thus Was Adonis Murdered (Hilary Tamar, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 5,882 ratings
86.
The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World
The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World 4.15 avg rating — 273 ratings
88.
A Soldier's Legacy
A Soldier's Legacy 3.55 avg rating — 513 ratings
88.
Summer in Baden-Baden
Summer in Baden-Baden 3.66 avg rating — 1,363 ratings
88.
Good Night, Mr. Tom
Good Night, Mr. Tom 4.32 avg rating — 52,251 ratings
91.
Agua Quemada
Agua Quemada 3.69 avg rating — 744 ratings
91.
Women, Race & Class
Women, Race & Class 4.59 avg rating — 33,017 ratings
93.
Saratoga Swimmer
Saratoga Swimmer 3.66 avg rating — 100 ratings
94.
Murder Goes Mumming (Madoc Rhys, #2)
Murder Goes Mumming (Madoc Rhys, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 745 ratings
95.
From Bauhaus to Our House
From Bauhaus to Our House
by: Tom Wolfe
3.77 avg rating — 4,139 ratings
96.
The Grub-And-Stakers Move a Mountain (Grub-and-Stakers, #1)
The Grub-And-Stakers Move a Mountain (Grub-and-Stakers, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 660 ratings
97.
Virginia: A Play
Virginia: A Play 3.36 avg rating — 55 ratings
97.
The Minds of Billy Milligan
The Minds of Billy Milligan 4.28 avg rating — 33,724 ratings
99.
Death of an Englishman (Marshal Guarnaccia Mystery, #1)
Death of an Englishman (Marshal Guarnaccia Mystery, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 1,271 ratings
100.
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color 4.52 avg rating — 9,683 ratings
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