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Most Popular Books of the 1980s

This is a list of the top ten bestselling books each year from 1980 to 1989. How many have you read?
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The Covenant
The Covenant
1
The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Identity
2
Robert Ludlum
Rage of Angels (Sidney Sheldon)
Rage of Angels
3
Sidney Sheldon
Princess Daisy (Judith Krantz)
Princess Daisy
4
Judith Krantz
Firestarter (Stephen King)
Firestarter
5
Stephen King
The Key to Rebecca
The Key to Rebecca
6
The Random Winds (Belva Plain)
The Random Winds
7
Belva Plain
The Devils Alternative
The Devils Alternative
8
The Fifth Horseman (Larry Collins)
The Fifth Horseman
9
Larry Collins
The Spike (Arnaud De Borchgrave)
The Spike
10
Arnaud De Borchgrave
Noble House
Noble House
11
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
12
Cujo (Stephen King)
Cujo
13
Stephen King
An Indecent Obsession (Colleen McCullough)
An Indecent Obsession
14
Colleen McCullough
Gorky Park
Gorky Park
15
Masquerade (Kit Williams)
Masquerade
16
Kit Williams
Goodbye, Janette (Harold Robbins)
Goodbye, Janette
17
Harold Robbins
The Third Deadly Sin (Lawrence Sanders)
The Third Deadly Sin
18
Lawrence Sanders
The Glitter Dome (Joseph Wambaugh)
The Glitter Dome
19
Joseph Wambaugh
No Time for Tears (Cynthia Freeman)
No Time for Tears
20
Cynthia Freeman
ET the Extraterrestial (William Kotzwinkle)
ET the Extraterrestial
21
William Kotzwinkle
Space
Space
22
The Parsifal Mosaic (Robert Ludlum)
The Parsifal Mosaic
23
Robert Ludlum
Master of the Game
Master of the Game
24
Mistral's Daughter (Judith Krantz)
Mistral's Daughter
25
Judith Krantz
The Valley of Horses (Jean M. Auel)
The Valley of Horses
26
Jean M. Auel
Different Seasons (Stephen King)
Different Seasons
27
Stephen King
North and South (John Jakes)
North and South
28
John Jakes
2010: Odyssey Two
2010: Odyssey Two
29
The Man From St Petersburg (Ken Follett)
The Man From St Petersburg
30
Ken Follett
Return of the Jedi (Joan Vinge)
Return of the Jedi
31
Joan Vinge
Poland
Poland
32
Pet Sematary (Stephen King)
Pet Sematary
33
Stephen King
The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl
34
Christine (Stephen King)
Christine
35
Stephen King
Changes (Danielle Steel)
Changes
36
Danielle Steel
The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
The Name of the Rose
37
Umberto Eco
White Gold Wielder (Stephen Donaldson)
White Gold Wielder
38
Stephen Donaldson
Hollywood Wives
Hollywood Wives
39
The Lonesome Gods (Louis L'amour)
The Lonesome Gods
40
Louis L'amour
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