Through the Decades (20thC) - hosted by kerrence30

1980-1989
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Fair Play by Tove Jansson

Fair Play

Tove Jansson

120 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary reflective slow-paced
Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison

12 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro

8 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco

536 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

The Hunt for Red October

Jack Ryan Universe #1

Tom Clancy

432 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple

The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

298 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

Love in the Time of Cholera

Gabriel García Márquez

348 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary magical realism romance emotional reflective slow-paced
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

Geek Love

Katherine Dunn

348 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction horror magical realism challenging dark tense slow-paced
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

Midnight's Children

Salman Rushdie

647 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging funny reflective slow-paced
Different Seasons by Stephen King

Different Seasons

Stephen King

591 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction horror short stories thriller dark tense medium-paced