Young Adult Realistic Fiction Published in the 1980s

1.
Sooner or Later
Sooner or Later 4.02 avg rating — 504 ratings
2.
Waiting Games
Waiting Games 3.90 avg rating — 265 ratings
3.
About David
About David 3.99 avg rating — 116 ratings
4.
The House on Mango Street
The House on Mango Street 3.69 avg rating — 222,971 ratings
5.
The Girl in the Box
The Girl in the Box 3.65 avg rating — 1,086 ratings
5.
Walk Through Cold Fire
Walk Through Cold Fire 4.57 avg rating — 159 ratings
7.
Where the Kissing Never Stops
Where the Kissing Never Stops 3.52 avg rating — 112 ratings
8.
Annie on My Mind
Annie on My Mind 4.02 avg rating — 55,094 ratings
9.
The Year Without Michael
The Year Without Michael 3.61 avg rating — 495 ratings
10.
Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1)
Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 41,675 ratings
11.
If I Asked You, Would You Stay?
If I Asked You, Would You Stay? 3.73 avg rating — 104 ratings
12.
Long Time Between Kisses
Long Time Between Kisses 3.29 avg rating — 96 ratings
13.
Paradise Lane
Paradise Lane 3.97 avg rating — 62 ratings
13.
The Charlie Barber Treatment
The Charlie Barber Treatment 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
13.
Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect 4.43 avg rating — 30 ratings
16.
Early Disorder
Early Disorder 3.50 avg rating — 36 ratings
16.
Beyond the Chocolate War
Beyond the Chocolate War 3.61 avg rating — 2,941 ratings
18.
Invincible Summer
Invincible Summer 4.13 avg rating — 124 ratings
18.
A Proper Little Nooryeff
A Proper Little Nooryeff
by: Jean Ure
3.71 avg rating — 70 ratings
20.
A Sudden Silence
A Sudden Silence 3.42 avg rating — 278 ratings
20.
Gillyflower
Gillyflower 3.75 avg rating — 36 ratings
22.
A Night Without Stars
A Night Without Stars 3.99 avg rating — 172 ratings
22.
Scorpions: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
Scorpions: A Newbery Honor Award Winner 3.80 avg rating — 2,584 ratings
24.
The Crazy Horse Electric Game
The Crazy Horse Electric Game 3.88 avg rating — 1,105 ratings
25.
So Much to Tell You (So Much to Tell You, #1)
So Much to Tell You (So Much to Tell You, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 5,870 ratings
26.
The Boy Who Lost His Face
The Boy Who Lost His Face 3.76 avg rating — 2,368 ratings
27.
Nice Girl from Good Home
Nice Girl from Good Home 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings
27.
Jack
Jack 3.64 avg rating — 1,684 ratings
29.
Chernowitz!
Chernowitz! 3.56 avg rating — 171 ratings
29.
S.P. Likes A.D.
S.P. Likes A.D. 3.36 avg rating — 28 ratings
31.
Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
31.
Waiting for the Sky to Fall
Waiting for the Sky to Fall 3.96 avg rating — 24 ratings
33.
The Other Side
The Other Side 3.55 avg rating — 20 ratings
34.
Red Sky in the Morning
Red Sky in the Morning 4.05 avg rating — 1,757 ratings