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Books That Shaped the 1980s

Rubik's Cubes, Stephen King and Margaret Thatcher – the Eighties have plenty of cultural touchstones. But where to read about them? From Toni Morrison to Tom Wolfe, Alan Hollinghurst to Alice Walker, here are some of the writers who captured the decade best.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Raymond Carver)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Raymond Carver)
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Breathing Lessons (Anne Tyler)
Breathing Lessons (Anne Tyler)
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Zami: A New Spelling of My Name (Audre Lorde)
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name (Audre Lorde)
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The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
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The Woman in Black (Susan Hill)
The Woman in Black (Susan Hill)
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White Noise (Don Delillo)
White Noise (Don Delillo)
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
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Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian
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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
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It (Stephen King)
It (Stephen King)
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities
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The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie)
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie)
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The Swimming Pool Library (Alan Hollinghurst)
The Swimming Pool Library (Alan Hollinghurst)
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A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
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Matilda
Matilda
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Bad Behavior: Stories (Mary Gaitskill)
Bad Behavior: Stories (Mary Gaitskill)
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The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
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London Fields
London Fields
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Remains of the Day (Ishiguro, Kazuo)
Remains of the Day (Ishiguro, Kazuo)
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