Pet Sematary by Stephen  KingThe Witches by Roald DahlGorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey
Best Books of 1983
284 books — 165 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
285 books — 182 voters

Red Dragon by Thomas  Harris
Best Books of 1981
326 books — 160 voters
Empire of the Sun by J.G. BallardAkira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro OtomoCities of Salt by Abdul Rahman Munif
Best Books of 1984
345 books — 160 voters

Perfume by Patrick SüskindThe Cider House Rules by John IrvingThe Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Best Books of 1985
336 books — 216 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
375 books — 186 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
382 books — 173 voters
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.From Hell by Alan             Moore
Best Books of 1989
378 books — 229 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
Best Books of 2012
3,523 books — 9,198 voters