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American Fiction Bestsellers 1980-1989

Stephen King, Anne Rice, Robert Ludlum, Tom Clancy, Ken Follett, Dr Seuss, Carl Sagan, Salman Rushdie & more! This list uses a table in "The Chronology of American Literature: America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times" by Daniel S. Burt (2004).
Click on the link to see the bestsellers from 1990-2000. You can also try a companion challenge for the 1980's at "https://www.listchallenges.com/the-chronology-of-american-literature-1980-89".
For reference, each block of 10 books shows the bestsellers for a particular year in descending rank order, as below:.
1980: 01-10
1981: 11-20
1982: 21-30
1983: 31-40
1984: 41-50
1985: 51-60
1986: 61-70
1987: 71-80
1988: 81-90
1989: 91-100
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The Covenant
The Covenant
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The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
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Rage of Angels (Sidney Sheldon)
Rage of Angels (Sidney Sheldon)
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Princess Daisy (Judith Krantz)
Princess Daisy (Judith Krantz)
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Firestarter (Stephen King)
Firestarter (Stephen King)
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The Key to Rebecca
The Key to Rebecca
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Random Winds (Belva Plain)
Random Winds (Belva Plain)
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The Devil's Alternative
The Devil's Alternative
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The Fifth Horseman (Larry Collins)
The Fifth Horseman (Larry Collins)
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The Spike (Arnaud De Borchgrave)
The Spike (Arnaud De Borchgrave)
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Noble House (James Clavell)
Noble House (James Clavell)
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The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
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Cujo (Stephen King)
Cujo (Stephen King)
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An Indecent Obsession (Colleen McCullough)
An Indecent Obsession (Colleen McCullough)
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Gorky Park (Martin Cruz Smith)
Gorky Park (Martin Cruz Smith)
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Masquerade (Kit Williams)
Masquerade (Kit Williams)
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Goodbye, Janette (Harold Robbins)
Goodbye, Janette (Harold Robbins)
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The Third Deadly Sin (Lawrence Sanders)
The Third Deadly Sin (Lawrence Sanders)
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The Glitter Dome (Joseph Wambaugh)
The Glitter Dome (Joseph Wambaugh)
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No Time for Tears (Cynthia Freeman)
No Time for Tears (Cynthia Freeman)
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Storybook (William Kotzwinkle)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Storybook (William Kotzwinkle)
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Space
Space
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The Parsifal Mosaic (Robert Ludlum)
The Parsifal Mosaic (Robert Ludlum)
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Master of the Game
Master of the Game
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Mistral's Daughter (Judith Krantz)
Mistral's Daughter (Judith Krantz)
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The Valley of Horses
The Valley of Horses
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Different Seasons (Stephen King)
Different Seasons (Stephen King)
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North and South (John Jakes)
North and South (John Jakes)
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2010: Odyssey Two
2010: Odyssey Two
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The Man From St Petersburg (Ken Follett)
The Man From St Petersburg (Ken Follett)
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Return of the Jedi Storybook (Joan D. Vinge)
Return of the Jedi Storybook (Joan D. Vinge)
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Poland
Poland
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Pet Sematary (Stephen King)
Pet Sematary (Stephen King)
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The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl
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Christine (Stephen King)
Christine (Stephen King)
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Changes (Danielle Steel)
Changes (Danielle Steel)
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The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
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White Gold Wielder (Stephen Donaldson)
White Gold Wielder (Stephen Donaldson)
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Hollywood Wives
Hollywood Wives
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The Lonesome Gods (Louis L'Amour)
The Lonesome Gods (Louis L'Amour)
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