Reading Through the 20th Century - hosted by unlikelyplaces

1980's
All books added
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett

The Light Fantastic

Discworld #2

Terry Pratchett

229 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr

A Month in the Country

J.L. Carr

135 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

192 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy literary adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced
Taming a Sea-Horse by Robert B. Parker

Taming a Sea-Horse

Spenser #13

Robert B. Parker

320 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
What We Talk about When We Talk about Love by Raymond Carver

What We Talk about When We Talk about Love

Raymond Carver

159 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
The World Doesn't End by Charles Simic

The World Doesn't End

Charles Simic

88 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added

fiction poetry challenging reflective medium-paced
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

The House on Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros

128 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction literary young adult emotional reflective fast-paced
George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl

George's Marvellous Medicine

Roald Dahl

120 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

358 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco

Foucault's Pendulum

Umberto Eco

623 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced