Best Books of the Decade: 1980s

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Songmaster
Songmaster 3.75 avg rating — 7,845 ratings
202.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie 4.29 avg rating — 309,539 ratings
203.
The Snow Queen (The Snow Queen Cycle, #1)
The Snow Queen (The Snow Queen Cycle, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 13,071 ratings
204.
Time of the Twins (Dragonlance: Legends, #1)
Time of the Twins (Dragonlance: Legends, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 38,373 ratings
205.
Nights at the Circus
Nights at the Circus 3.88 avg rating — 14,348 ratings
206.
Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, #1)
Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 28,209 ratings
207.
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era 4.40 avg rating — 33,177 ratings
208.
Nerilka's Story (Pern, #8)
Nerilka's Story (Pern, #8) 3.86 avg rating — 18,369 ratings
209.
The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1)
The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 33,788 ratings
210.
Lake Wobegon Days
Lake Wobegon Days 3.64 avg rating — 8,324 ratings
211.
Little, Big
Little, Big 3.80 avg rating — 12,096 ratings
212.
The Broom of the System
The Broom of the System 3.85 avg rating — 23,981 ratings
213.
Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth
Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth 4.11 avg rating — 75,362 ratings
214.
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) 3.86 avg rating — 190,127 ratings
215.
The Postman
The Postman 3.89 avg rating — 36,990 ratings
216.
Red Storm Rising
Red Storm Rising 4.21 avg rating — 83,680 ratings
217.
A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3)
A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 137,396 ratings
218.
Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1)
Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 13,517 ratings
219.
Money
Money 3.70 avg rating — 25,092 ratings
220.
Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1)
Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 56,319 ratings
221.
The Counterlife
The Counterlife 3.92 avg rating — 5,446 ratings
221.
A Thief of Time (Leaphorn & Chee, #8)
A Thief of Time (Leaphorn & Chee, #8) 4.13 avg rating — 15,020 ratings
221.
Annie on My Mind
Annie on My Mind 4.02 avg rating — 55,094 ratings
224.
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic 4.39 avg rating — 28,866 ratings
225.
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls 3.71 avg rating — 23,906 ratings
226.
The Wandering Fire (The Fionavar Tapestry, #2)
The Wandering Fire (The Fionavar Tapestry, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 18,844 ratings
227.
...And Ladies of the Club
...And Ladies of the Club 4.15 avg rating — 13,116 ratings
228.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts 4.50 avg rating — 36,498 ratings
229.
Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3)
Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3) 4.37 avg rating — 21,511 ratings
230.
If Not Now, When?
If Not Now, When? 4.23 avg rating — 4,032 ratings
231.
Good Night, Mr. Tom
Good Night, Mr. Tom 4.32 avg rating — 52,249 ratings
231.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs 4.32 avg rating — 194,558 ratings
233.
The Beet Queen
The Beet Queen 3.87 avg rating — 14,453 ratings
234.
The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast 3.81 avg rating — 13,612 ratings
235.
The Mismeasure of Man
The Mismeasure of Man 4.05 avg rating — 9,212 ratings
236.
The Dark Half
The Dark Half 3.81 avg rating — 149,875 ratings
237.
Bluebeard
Bluebeard 4.07 avg rating — 43,503 ratings
238.
Foundation and Earth (Foundation #5)
Foundation and Earth (Foundation #5) 4.07 avg rating — 78,197 ratings
239.
A Pale View of Hills
A Pale View of Hills 3.79 avg rating — 41,028 ratings
240.
Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves 4.23 avg rating — 28,556 ratings
241.
The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1)
The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 76,174 ratings
242.
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern, #7)
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern, #7) 4.03 avg rating — 29,642 ratings
243.
Tar Baby
Tar Baby 3.99 avg rating — 23,196 ratings
243.
Friday
Friday 3.85 avg rating — 30,144 ratings
243.
Watchers
Watchers 4.19 avg rating — 170,060 ratings
246.
The Commitments (The Barrytown Trilogy, #1; Jimmy Rabbitte, #1)
The Commitments (The Barrytown Trilogy, #1; Jimmy Rabbitte, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 17,145 ratings
246.
The Crystal Shard (Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #4)
The Crystal Shard (Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 59,636 ratings
248.
Superfudge (Fudge, #3)
Superfudge (Fudge, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 65,444 ratings
248.
Ramona Forever (Ramona, #7)
Ramona Forever (Ramona, #7) 4.08 avg rating — 35,082 ratings
250.
Nervous Conditions
Nervous Conditions 4.04 avg rating — 22,077 ratings
251.
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Adrian Mole, #2)
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Adrian Mole, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16,960 ratings
252.
War's Unwomanly Face
War's Unwomanly Face 4.51 avg rating — 37,427 ratings
253.
The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1)
The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 108,374 ratings
254.
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (Cecelia and Kate, #1)
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (Cecelia and Kate, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 21,504 ratings
255.
Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1)
Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 72,261 ratings
256.
Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1)
Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 34,916 ratings
257.
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4)
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 59,684 ratings
258.
Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1)
Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 40,760 ratings
259.
A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4)
A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 19,632 ratings
260.
The Darkest Road (The Fionavar Tapestry, #3)
The Darkest Road (The Fionavar Tapestry, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 18,715 ratings
261.
Follow the River
Follow the River 4.23 avg rating — 22,886 ratings
262.
The Magicians of Caprona (Chrestomanci, #4)
The Magicians of Caprona (Chrestomanci, #4) 3.93 avg rating — 13,418 ratings
263.
The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1)
The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,443 ratings
264.
Dragonseye (Pern, #13)
Dragonseye (Pern, #13) 4.06 avg rating — 14,715 ratings
264.
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History 4.14 avg rating — 10,151 ratings
264.
The Mitten
The Mitten
by: Jan Brett
4.28 avg rating — 93,871 ratings
267.
Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake 4.04 avg rating — 61,417 ratings
268.
North and South (North and South, #1)
North and South (North and South, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 62,169 ratings
269.
The Land of Laughs
The Land of Laughs 3.88 avg rating — 6,678 ratings
270.
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones 3.92 avg rating — 208,170 ratings
271.
Proof
Proof 4.09 avg rating — 7,961 ratings
272.
Thinner
Thinner 3.78 avg rating — 222,761 ratings
273.
Cabal
Cabal 3.92 avg rating — 22,150 ratings
274.
Davita's Harp
Davita's Harp 4.04 avg rating — 6,562 ratings
275.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 4.26 avg rating — 169,019 ratings
276.
The Temple of My Familiar
The Temple of My Familiar 4.05 avg rating — 14,859 ratings
277.
Weave World
Weave World 4.13 avg rating — 33,643 ratings
278.
Ellen Foster
Ellen Foster 3.79 avg rating — 31,760 ratings
278.
Prelude to Foundation
Prelude to Foundation 4.16 avg rating — 94,091 ratings
278.
Waterland
Waterland 3.90 avg rating — 9,871 ratings
281.
Dragons of Spring Dawning (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #3)
Dragons of Spring Dawning (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 60,544 ratings
282.
Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2)
Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 33,061 ratings
283.
Mornings on Horseback
Mornings on Horseback 4.10 avg rating — 34,705 ratings
284.
The Songlines
The Songlines 3.96 avg rating — 12,122 ratings
285.
The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17)
The Potter's Field (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #17) 4.13 avg rating — 6,450 ratings
286.
Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle (Mrs. Pollifax, #8)
Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle (Mrs. Pollifax, #8) 4.04 avg rating — 5,639 ratings
287.
Mockingbird
Mockingbird 4.16 avg rating — 11,692 ratings
288.
A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, #4)
A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 70,411 ratings
288.
Girl With Curious Hair
Girl With Curious Hair 3.85 avg rating — 14,856 ratings
290.
The Summer Tree (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1)
The Summer Tree (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 26,219 ratings
291.
Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood 3.67 avg rating — 6,214 ratings
291.
Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism 4.11 avg rating — 15,874 ratings
293.
The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14)
The Hermit of Eyton Forest (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #14) 4.11 avg rating — 6,222 ratings
293.
The Silver Metal Lover
The Silver Metal Lover 4.04 avg rating — 4,169 ratings
293.
Dictionary of the Khazars
Dictionary of the Khazars 4.17 avg rating — 7,444 ratings
296.
Talking God (Leaphorn & Chee, #9)
Talking God (Leaphorn & Chee, #9) 4.07 avg rating — 10,064 ratings
297.
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1)
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 10,930 ratings
298.
What's Bred in the Bone (Cornish Trilogy, #2)
What's Bred in the Bone (Cornish Trilogy, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 6,416 ratings
299.
The Renegades of Pern (Pern, #10)
The Renegades of Pern (Pern, #10) 3.93 avg rating — 21,011 ratings
300.
The Compass Rose
The Compass Rose 3.89 avg rating — 2,439 ratings
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