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Critic-At-Large's Favorite Books of the 1980s

Not a lot of recreational reading in the 1980's…mostly high school & college lists, but these were favorites of my own choosing. (UPDATE) - Double Whammy is the Carl Hiassen novel.
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A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
2
Laughing in the Hills (Bill Barich)
Laughing in the Hills (Bill Barich)
3
More Tales of the City (Armistead Maupin)
More Tales of the City (Armistead Maupin)
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Still Life With Woodpecker
Still Life With Woodpecker
5
Mockingbird (Walter Tevis)
Mockingbird (Walter Tevis)
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The Book of Lists #2 (Wallechinsky & Wallaces)
The Book of Lists #2 (Wallechinsky & Wallaces)
7
The Book of Predictions (David Wallenchinsky)
The Book of Predictions (David Wallenchinsky)
8
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Cameron Crowe)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Cameron Crowe)
9
Strata (Terry Pratchett)
Strata (Terry Pratchett)
10
Far From Home (Walter Tevis)
Far From Home (Walter Tevis)
11
Palm Sunday (Kurt Vonnegut Jr.)
Palm Sunday (Kurt Vonnegut Jr.)
12
The People's Almanac #3 (Wallechinsky & Wallace)
The People's Almanac #3 (Wallechinsky & Wallace)
13
The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People (Irving Wallace)
The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People (Irving Wallace)
14
Life, the Universe and Everything (Douglas Adams)
Life, the Universe and Everything (Douglas Adams)
15
So the Wind Won't Blow It Away (Richard Brautigan)
So the Wind Won't Blow It Away (Richard Brautigan)
16
Control (William Goldman)
Control (William Goldman)
17
Californians: Searching for the Golden State (James D. Houston)
Californians: Searching for the Golden State (James D. Houston)
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Further Tales of the City (Armistead Maupin)
Further Tales of the City (Armistead Maupin)
19
Deadeye Dick (Kurt Vonnegut)
Deadeye Dick (Kurt Vonnegut)
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Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood (William Goldman)
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood (William Goldman)
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The Silent Gondoliers (William Goldman)
The Silent Gondoliers (William Goldman)
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The Color of Magic (1983) (Terry Pratchett)
The Color of Magic (1983) (Terry Pratchett)
23
Steps of the Sun
Steps of the Sun
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The Queen's Gambit (Walter Tevis)
The Queen's Gambit (Walter Tevis)
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The People's Almanac Presents the Book of Lists #3 (Amy Wallace, David Wallechinsky , Irving Wallace)
The People's Almanac Presents the Book of Lists #3 (Amy Wallace, David Wallechinsky , Irving Wallace)
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Significa (Wallechinsky & Wallaces)
Significa (Wallechinsky & Wallaces)
27
Traveling Light (Bill Barich)
Traveling Light (Bill Barich)
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So Long and Thanks for All the Fish (Adams)
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish (Adams)
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Slow Learner
Slow Learner
30
Baby Cakes (Armistead Maupin)
Baby Cakes (Armistead Maupin)
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Jitterbug Perfume
Jitterbug Perfume
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The Color of Money (Walter Tevis)
The Color of Money (Walter Tevis)
33
The Complete Book of the Olympics (David Wallechinsky)
The Complete Book of the Olympics (David Wallechinsky)
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Death Is a Lonely Business (Ray Bradbury)
Death Is a Lonely Business (Ray Bradbury)
35
The Sportswriter (Richard Ford)
The Sportswriter (Richard Ford)
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Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
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Masters of Atlantis (1985)
Masters of Atlantis (1985)
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Galapagos (Kurt Vonnegut)
Galapagos (Kurt Vonnegut)
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The White House Mess (Buckley)
The White House Mess (Buckley)
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Tourist Season (Carl Hiaasen)
Tourist Season (Carl Hiaasen)
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