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Fantasy books of the 1980s

D&D-inspired adventure. Dragonlance, Shannara, and the birth of shared-world fantasy.

3917 books from 1980–1989
Walkabout Woman
Walkabout Woman
Michaela Roessner (1988)
R
The Little Vampire on the Farm
The Little Vampire on the Farm
Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (1986)
R
Chanur's Venture
Chanur's Venture
C. J. Cherryh (1984)
PG-13
The Final Encyclopedia
The Final Encyclopedia
Gordon R. Dickson (1984)
R
Jason Cosmo
Jason Cosmo
Dan McGirt (1989)
PG-13
She Who Remembers
She Who Remembers
Linda Lay Shuler (1988)
PG-13
Masks of the Illuminati
Masks of the Illuminati
Robert Anton Wilson (1981)
PG
Three Trumps Sounding
Three Trumps Sounding
Dennis Schmidt (1988)
PG
Beyond the Sea of Ice
Beyond the Sea of Ice
William Sarabande (1987)
PG-13
Sleeping in Flame
Sleeping in Flame
Jonathan Carroll (1988)
PG-13
A Man Rides Through
A Man Rides Through
Stephen R. Donaldson (1987)
PG-13
Fires of Nuala
Fires of Nuala
Katharine Eliska Kimbriel (1988)
PG-13
Marianne, the Matchbox, and the Malachite Mouse
Marianne, the Matchbox, and the Malachite Mouse
Sheri S. Tepper (1989)
PG-13
Funny Papers
Funny Papers
Tom De Haven (1985)
R
Down Town
Down Town
Tappan King; Viido Polikarpus (1985)
R
The Devil's Arithmetic
The Devil's Arithmetic
Jane Yolen (1988)
R
The Return of Nathan Brazil
The Return of Nathan Brazil
Jack L. Chalker (1980)
PG-13
The Hawks of Fellheath
The Hawks of Fellheath
Paul R. Fisher (1980)
R
Forest of the Night
Forest of the Night
Marti Steussy (1987)
R
The Serpent Mage
The Serpent Mage
Greg Bear (1986)
PG-13
The Radiant Warrior
The Radiant Warrior
Leo Frankowski (1989)
R
How Dear the Dawn
How Dear the Dawn
Marc Eliot (1987)
R
Manstopper
Manstopper
Michael Prescott (1988)
PG-13
Marianne, The Madame, and the Momentary Gods
Marianne, The Madame, and the Momentary Gods
Sheri S. Tepper (1988)
PG-13
Shadow of the Warmaster
Shadow of the Warmaster
Jo Clayton (1988)
PG
The Time Wanderers
The Time Wanderers
Boris Strugatsky; Arkady Strugatsky (1987)
PG
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Douglas Adams (1988)
PG
The Copper Crown
The Copper Crown
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (1984)
R
The Moon in Hiding
The Moon in Hiding
Teresa Edgerton (1989)
PG
Gryphon in Glory
Gryphon in Glory
Andre Norton (1981)
PG