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The Chronology of American Literature in the 20th Century: 1980-1989 - Page 5

This is the 3rd instalment of my chronology of American fiction. It is a list of novels, novellas & short story collections by American authors published in 1980-1989. It includes Pulitzer Prize, PEN/Faulkner Award & National Book Award winners. There are also several works by Nobel Prize winners. Click on the link to go to the previous instalment, which covers 1990-1994.
The source is "The Chronology of American Literature: America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times" by Daniel S. Burt (2004).
The books by year are are:
1980: 1-29
1981: 30--59
1982: 60-93
1983: 94-115
1984: 116-144
1985: 145-176
1986: 177--206
1987: 207-233
1988: 234-260
1989: 261-283
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In Country
In Country
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Blood Meridian (Cormac McCarthy)
Blood Meridian (Cormac McCarthy)
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Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
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In the Penny Arcade (Steven Millhauser)
In the Penny Arcade (Steven Millhauser)
165
Linden Hills (Gloria Naylor)
Linden Hills (Gloria Naylor)
166
The Tree of Life (Hugh Nissenson)
The Tree of Life (Hugh Nissenson)
167
Solstice (Joyce Carol Oates)
Solstice (Joyce Carol Oates)
168
Later the Same Day (Grace Paley)
Later the Same Day (Grace Paley)
169
A Short History of a Small Place (T.R. Pearson)
A Short History of a Small Place (T.R. Pearson)
170
Edisto
Edisto
171
Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance (Richard Powers)
Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance (Richard Powers)
172
Contact (Carl Sagan)
Contact (Carl Sagan)
173
The Image and Other Stories (Isaac Bashevis Singer)
The Image and Other Stories (Isaac Bashevis Singer)
174
The Old Forest and Other Stories (Peter Taylor)
The Old Forest and Other Stories (Peter Taylor)
175
The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
176
Galapagos (Kurt Vonnegut)
Galapagos (Kurt Vonnegut)
177
Don Quixote (Kathy Acker)
Don Quixote (Kathy Acker)
178
Ghosts (Paul Aster)
Ghosts (Paul Aster)
179
Paradise (Donald Barthelme)
Paradise (Donald Barthelme)
180
The Prince of Tides (Pat Conroy)
The Prince of Tides (Pat Conroy)
181
Gerald's Party (Robert Coover)
Gerald's Party (Robert Coover)
182
The Last Worthless Evening (Andre Dubus)
The Last Worthless Evening (Andre Dubus)
183
The Magic Kingdom (Stanley Elkin)
The Magic Kingdom (Stanley Elkin)
184
The Beet Queen
The Beet Queen
185
The Sportswriter (Richard Ford)
The Sportswriter (Richard Ford)
186
Paco's Story (Larry Heinemann)
Paco's Story (Larry Heinemann)
187
The Garden of Eden (Ernest Hemingway)
The Garden of Eden (Ernest Hemingway)
188
Slaves of New York, Tama Janowitz
Slaves of New York, Tama Janowitz
189
The Lost Language of Cranes
The Lost Language of Cranes
190
The Good Mother (Sue Miller)
The Good Mother (Sue Miller)
191
Monkeys (Susan Minot)
Monkeys (Susan Minot)
192
Kate Vaiden (Reynolds Price)
Kate Vaiden (Reynolds Price)
193
Reckless Eyeballing (Ishmael Reed)
Reckless Eyeballing (Ishmael Reed)
194
The Counterlife (Philip Roth)
The Counterlife (Philip Roth)
195
Whites (Norman Rush)
Whites (Norman Rush)
196
Celebration (Mary Lee Settle)
Celebration (Mary Lee Settle)
197
Anywhere but Here (Mona Simpson)
Anywhere but Here (Mona Simpson)
198
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale (Art Spiegelman)
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale (Art Spiegelman)
199
Children of Light (Robert Stone)
Children of Light (Robert Stone)
200
A Summons to Memphis
A Summons to Memphis
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