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Best Selling Novels of the 1980s

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A list of the best selling novels in the US during the 1980's as reported by Publishers Weekly. This list ranges from 1980 through 1989. All types of novels have been included and each of them has made it into the top ten. With the introduction of the Nook, Kindle, and iPad with iBooks, reading is hot again. The best selling novels on this list were the most popular books in the United States during the 80's, so you can be sure they're well written and enjoyable (depending, of course, on your preferred literary genre). This list is intended to help long-time readers and newcomers alike with discovering (and rediscovering) some of the best selling novels of all time.
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  1. 26
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    Sidney Sheldon
    Year in the Top Ten: 1985
  2. 27
    Stephen King
    Year in the Top Ten: 1986
  3. 28
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    Kaleidoscope

    Danielle Steel, Harry Turtledove
    Year in the Top Ten: 1987
  4. 29
    Garrison Keillor
    Year in the Top Ten: 1985
  5. 30
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    Last Of The Breed

    Louis L'Amour
    Year in the Top Ten: 1986
  6. 31
    Art Buchwald
    Year in the Top Ten: 1987
  7. 32

    Lincoln

    Gore Vidal
    Year in the Top Ten: 1984
  8. 33

    Love and war

    John Jakes
    Year in the Top Ten: 1984
  9. 34
    Jackie Collins
    Year in the Top Ten: 1985
  10. 35
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    Masquerade

    Kit Williams
    Year in the Top Ten: 1981
  11. 36
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    Sidney Sheldon
    Year in the Top Ten: 1982
  12. 37
    Stephen King
    Year in the Top Ten: 1987
  13. 38

    Mistral's Daughter

    Judith Krantz
    Year in the Top Ten: 1982
  14. 39
    Leon Uris
    Year in the Top Ten: 1988
  15. 40
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    No time for tears

    Cynthia Freeman
    Year in the Top Ten: 1981
  16. 41
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    Noble House

    Year in the Top Ten: 1981
  17. 42

    North and South

    John Jakes
    Year in the Top Ten: 1982
  18. 43

    One

    Richard Bach
    Year in the Top Ten: 1988
  19. 44

    Patriot Games

    Tom Clancy
    Year in the Top Ten: 1987
  20. 45
    Stephen King
    Year in the Top Ten: 1983
  21. 46

    Poland

    James A. Michener
    Year in the Top Ten: 1983
  22. 47

    Presumed Innocent

    Scott Turow
    Year in the Top Ten: 1987
  23. 48
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    Princess Daisy

    Judith Krantz
    Year in the Top Ten: 1980
  24. 49
    Sidney Sheldon
    Year in the Top Ten: 1980
  25. 50

    Random Winds

    Belva Plain
    Year in the Top Ten: 1980

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