Pet Sematary by Stephen  KingThe Witches by Roald DahlGorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey
Best Books of 1983
285 books — 166 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerDifferent Seasons by Stephen  KingThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best Books of 1982
287 books — 183 voters

Red Dragon by Thomas  Harris
Best Books of 1981
336 books — 169 voters
Empire of the Sun by J.G. BallardAkira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro OtomoCities of Salt by Abdelrahman Munif
Best Books of 1984
349 books — 161 voters

Perfume by Patrick SüskindThe Cider House Rules by John IrvingThe Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Best Books of 1985
343 books — 217 voters
Beloved by Toni MorrisonMisery by Stephen  KingWatchmen by Alan MooreFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggBatman by Frank Miller
Best Books of 1987
387 books — 194 voters

Matilda by Roald DahlThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  HarrisThe Power of Myth by Joseph CampbellWhere's Waldo Now? by Martin HandfordThe Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
Best Books of 1988
381 books — 175 voters
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.From Hell by Alan Moore
Best Books of 1989
381 books — 230 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John  GreenThe Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
Best Books of 2012
3,519 books — 9,187 voters