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The 1980s

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1980

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Hardcover Fiction

1980
JAILBIRD
Kurt Vonnegut
Cover of JAILBIRD
1980
SMILEY'S PEOPLE
John le Carré
Cover of SMILEY'S PEOPLE
1980
PRINCESS DAISY
Judith Krantz
Cover of PRINCESS DAISY
1980
THE BOURNE IDENTITY
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE BOURNE IDENTITY
1980
RAGE OF ANGELS
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of RAGE OF ANGELS
1980
FIRESTARTER
Stephen King
Cover of FIRESTARTER
1980
THE KEY TO REBECCA
Ken Follett
Cover of THE KEY TO REBECCA
1980
THE COVENANT
James A. Michener
Cover of THE COVENANT

Hardcover Nonfiction

1980
AUNT ERMA'S COPE BOOK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of AUNT ERMA'S COPE BOOK
1980
THE BRETHREN
Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong
1980
DONAHUE
Phil Donahue
Cover of DONAHUE
1980
FREE TO CHOOSE
Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman
1980
MEN IN LOVE
Nancy Friday
Cover of MEN IN LOVE
1980
THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE
Gay Talese
Cover of THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE
1980
SHELLEY: ALSO KNOWN AS SHIRLEY
Shelley Winters
Cover of SHELLEY: ALSO KNOWN AS SHIRLEY
1980
CRISIS INVESTING
Douglas R. Casey
Cover of CRISIS INVESTING
1980
COSMOS
Carl Sagan
Cover of COSMOS

1981

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Hardcover Fiction

1981
THE COVENANT
James A. Michener
Cover of THE COVENANT
1981
GORKY PARK
Martin Cruz Smith
Cover of GORKY PARK
1981
NOBLE HOUSE
James Clavell
Cover of NOBLE HOUSE
1981
CUJO
Stephen King
Cover of CUJO
1981
THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
John Irving
Cover of THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
1981
AN INDECENT OBSESSION
Colleen McCullough
Cover of AN INDECENT OBSESSION

Hardcover Nonfiction

1981
COSMOS
Carl Sagan
Cover of COSMOS
1981
CRISIS INVESTING
Douglas R. Casey
Cover of CRISIS INVESTING
1981
NEVER-SAY-DIET BOOK
Richard Simmons
Cover of NEVER-SAY-DIET BOOK
1981
THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL
James Herriot
Cover of THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL
1981
THE BEVERLY HILLS DIET
Judy Mazel
Cover of THE BEVERLY HILLS DIET
1981
A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
Shel Silverstein
Cover of A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC

1982

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Hardcover Fiction

1982
AN INDECENT OBSESSION
Colleen McCullough
Cover of AN INDECENT OBSESSION
1982
THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
John Irving
Cover of THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
1982
NORTH AND SOUTH
John Jakes
Cover of NORTH AND SOUTH
1982
THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
1982
THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
Ken Follett
Cover of THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
1982
THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
Jeffrey Archer
Cover of THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
1982
DIFFERENT SEASONS
Stephen King
Cover of DIFFERENT SEASONS
1982
MASTER OF THE GAME
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of MASTER OF THE GAME
1982
SPACE
James A. Michener
Cover of SPACE

Hardcover Nonfiction

1982
A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
Shel Silverstein
Cover of A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
1982
A FEW MINUTES WITH ANDY ROONEY
Andrew A. Rooney
Cover of A FEW MINUTES WITH ANDY ROONEY
1982
JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT BOOK
Jane Fonda
Cover of JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT BOOK
1982
LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING
Leo Buscaglia
Cover of LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING
1982
LIFE EXTENSION
Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw
Cover of LIFE EXTENSION
1982
AND MORE BY ANDY ROONEY
Andrew A. Rooney
Cover of AND MORE BY ANDY ROONEY

1983

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Hardcover Fiction

1983
SPACE
James A. Michener
Cover of SPACE
1983
MISTRAL'S DAUGHTER
Judith Krantz
Cover of MISTRAL'S DAUGHTER
1983
THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL
John le Carré
Cover of THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL
1983
THE RETURN OF THE JEDI
Joan D. Vinge
1983
RETURN OF THE JEDI
Joan D. Vinge
1983
THE NAME OF THE ROSE
Umberto Eco
Cover of THE NAME OF THE ROSE
1983
POLAND
James A. Michener
Cover of POLAND
1983
PET SEMATARY
Stephen King
Cover of PET SEMATARY

Hardcover Nonfiction

1983
AND MORE BY ANDY ROONEY
Andrew A. Rooney
Cover of AND MORE BY ANDY ROONEY
1983
JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT BOOK
Jane Fonda
Cover of JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT BOOK
1983
MEGATRENDS
John Naisbitt
Cover of MEGATRENDS
1983
IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE
Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr
1983
MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
Erma Bombeck
Cover of MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession

1984

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Hardcover Fiction

1984
POLAND
James A. Michener
Cover of POLAND
1984
PET SEMATARY
Stephen King
Cover of PET SEMATARY
1984
WHO KILLED THE ROBINS FAMILY?, created
Bill Adler and written by Thomas Chastain
1984
THE AQUITAINE PROGRESSION
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE AQUITAINE PROGRESSION
1984
FULL CIRCLE
Danielle Steel
Cover of FULL CIRCLE
1984
''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
Helen Hooven Santmyer
Cover of ''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
1984
FIRST AMONG EQUALS
Jeffrey Archer
Cover of FIRST AMONG EQUALS
1984
THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
Frederick Forsyth
Cover of THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
1984
THE TALISMAN
Stephen King and Peter Straub

Hardcover Nonfiction

1984
MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
Erma Bombeck
Cover of MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
1984
IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE
Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr
1984
MAYOR
Edward I. Koch with William Rauch
Cover of MAYOR
1984
FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
Rosalynn Carter
Cover of FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
1984
WIRED
Bob Woodward
Cover of WIRED
1984
THE KENNEDYS: An American Drama
Peter Collier and David Horowitz
1984
LOVING EACH OTHER
Leo Buscaglia
Cover of LOVING EACH OTHER
1984
IACOCCA: An Autobiography
Lee Iacocca with William Novak
Cover of IACOCCA: An Autobiography

1985

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Hardcover Fiction

1985
THE TALISMAN
Stephen King and Peter Straub
1985
THE SICILIAN
Mario Puzo
Cover of THE SICILIAN
1985
IF TOMORROW COMES
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of IF TOMORROW COMES
1985
FAMILY ALBUM
Danielle Steel
Cover of FAMILY ALBUM
1985
THINNER
Richard Bachman
Cover of THINNER
1985
JUBAL SACKETT
Louis L'Amour
Cover of JUBAL SACKETT
1985
HOLD THE DREAM
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Cover of HOLD THE DREAM
1985
THE CIDER HOUSE RULES
John Irving
Cover of THE CIDER HOUSE RULES
1985
SKELETON CREW
Stephen King
Cover of SKELETON CREW
1985
LUCKY
Jackie Collins
Cover of LUCKY
1985
LAKE WOBEGON DAYS
Garrison Keillor
Cover of LAKE WOBEGON DAYS
1985
TEXAS
James A. Michener
Cover of TEXAS
1985
THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS
Jean M. Auel
Cover of THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS

Hardcover Nonfiction

1985
IACOCCA: An Autobiography
Lee Iacocca with William Novak
Cover of IACOCCA: An Autobiography
1985
IACOCCA: An Autobiography
Lee Iacocca with W illiam Novak
1985
A PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE
Tom Peters and Nancy Austin
1985
YEAGER: An Autobiography
Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos
1985
ELVIS AND ME
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Sandra Harmon

1986

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Hardcover Fiction

1986
THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS
Jean M. Auel
Cover of THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS
1986
LIE DOWN WITH LIONS
Ken Follett
Cover of LIE DOWN WITH LIONS
1986
LAKE WOBEGON DAYS
Garrison Keillor
Cover of LAKE WOBEGON DAYS
1986
THE BOURNE SUPREMACY
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE BOURNE SUPREMACY
1986
A PERFECT SPY
John le Carré
1986
I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN
Judith Krantz
Cover of I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN
1986
LAST OF THE BREED
Louis L'Amour
1986
WANDERLUST
Danielle Steel
Cover of WANDERLUST
1986
RED STORM RISING
Tom Clancy
Cover of RED STORM RISING
1986
IT
Stephen King
Cover of IT
1986
WHIRLWIND
James Clavell
Cover of WHIRLWIND

Hardcover Nonfiction

1986
IACOCCA: An Autobiography
Lee Iacocca with William Novak
Cover of IACOCCA: An Autobiography
1986
YEAGER: An Autobiography
Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos
1986
BUS 9 TO PARADISE
Leo Buscaglia
Cover of BUS 9 TO PARADISE
1986
YOU'RE ONLY OLD ONCE!
Dr. Seuss
Cover of YOU'RE ONLY OLD ONCE!
1986
THE TRIUMPH OF POLITICS
David A. Stockman
Cover of THE TRIUMPH OF POLITICS
1986
FATHERHOOD
Bill Cosby
Cover of FATHERHOOD
1986
HIS WAY
Kitty Kelley
Cover of HIS WAY
1986
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AMERICA
Cover of A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AMERICA

1987

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Hardcover Fiction

1987
IT
Stephen King
Cover of IT
1987
RED STORM RISING
Tom Clancy
Cover of RED STORM RISING
1987
THE EYES OF THE DRAGON
Stephen King
1987
WINDMILLS OF THE GODS
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of WINDMILLS OF THE GODS
1987
FINE THINGS
Danielle Steel
Cover of FINE THINGS
1987
THE HAUNTED MESA
Louis L'Amour
Cover of THE HAUNTED MESA
1987
MISERY
Stephen King
Cover of MISERY
1987
PRESUMED INNOCENT
Scott Turow
Cover of PRESUMED INNOCENT
1987
PATRIOT GAMES
Tom Clancy
Cover of PATRIOT GAMES
1987
KALEIDOSCOPE
Danielle Steel
Cover of KALEIDOSCOPE
1987
THE TOMMYKNOCKERS
Stephen King
Cover of THE TOMMYKNOCKERS

Hardcover Nonfiction

1987
FATHERHOOD
Bill Cosby
Cover of FATHERHOOD
1987
A SEASON ON THE BRINK
John Feinstein
Cover of A SEASON ON THE BRINK
1987
COMMUNION
Whitley Strieber
1987
LOVE, MEDICINE & MIRACLES
Bernie S. Siegel
Cover of LOVE, MEDICINE & MIRACLES
1987
THE CLOSING OF THE AMERICAN MIND
Allan Bloom
Cover of THE CLOSING OF THE AMERICAN MIND
1987
SPYCATCHER
Peter Wright
Cover of SPYCATCHER
1987
SPYCATCHER
Peter Wright with Paul Greengrass
1987
VEIL
Bob Woodward
Cover of VEIL
1987
THE GREAT DEPRESSION OF 1990
Ravi Batra
Cover of THE GREAT DEPRESSION OF 1990
1987
FREE TO BE . . . A FAMILY
Marlo Thomas with Christopher Cerf and Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Cover of FREE TO BE . . . A FAMILY
1987
TIME FLIES
Bill Cosby
Cover of TIME FLIES

1988

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Hardcover Fiction

1988
THE TOMMYKNOCKERS
Stephen King
Cover of THE TOMMYKNOCKERS
1988
THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
Tom Wolfe
Cover of THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
1988
THE ICARUS AGENDA
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE ICARUS AGENDA
1988
ZOYA
Danielle Steel
Cover of ZOYA
1988
ALASKA
James A. Michener
Cover of ALASKA
1988
THE CARDINAL OF THE KREMLIN
Tom Clancy
1988
THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED
Anne Rice
Cover of THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED
1988
THE SANDS OF TIME
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of THE SANDS OF TIME

Hardcover Nonfiction

1988
TIME FLIES
Bill Cosby
Cover of TIME FLIES
1988
TRUMP: The Art of the Deal
Donald J. Trump with Tony Schwartz
Cover of TRUMP: The Art of the Deal
1988
LOVE, MEDICINE & MIRACLES
Bernie S. Siegel
Cover of LOVE, MEDICINE & MIRACLES
1988
MOONWALK
Michael Jackson
Cover of MOONWALK
1988
FOR THE RECORD
Donald T. Regan
Cover of FOR THE RECORD
1988
A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME
Stephen W. Hawking
Cover of A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME
1988
TALKING STRAIGHT
Lee Iacocca with Sonny Kleinfield
Cover of TALKING STRAIGHT
1988
THE LAST LION
William Manchester
Cover of THE LAST LION
1988
GRACIE
George Burns
Cover of GRACIE

1989

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Hardcover Fiction

1989
THE SANDS OF TIME
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of THE SANDS OF TIME
1989
MIDNIGHT
Dean R. Koontz
Cover of MIDNIGHT
1989
STAR
Danielle Steel
Cover of STAR
1989
THE SATANIC VERSES
Salman Rushdie
Cover of THE SATANIC VERSES
1989
WHILE MY PRETTY ONE SLEEPS
Mary Higgins Clark
Cover of WHILE MY PRETTY ONE SLEEPS
1989
THE RUSSIA HOUSE
John le Carré
Cover of THE RUSSIA HOUSE
1989
POLAR STAR
Martin Cruz Smith
Cover of POLAR STAR

Hardcover Nonfiction

1989
ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
Robert Fulghum
Cover of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
1989
BLIND FAITH
Joe McGinniss
Cover of BLIND FAITH
1989
A WOMAN NAMED JACKIE
C. David Heymann
Cover of A WOMAN NAMED JACKIE
1989
SUMMER OF '49
David Halberstam
Cover of SUMMER OF '49
1989
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING
Gilda Radner
Cover of IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING
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