Most Popular Science Fiction Books of the 1980s

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Lies, Inc.

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction

1984

5.8/10 34 ratings

The Darksword Trilogy #3

Triumph of the Darksword

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Fantasy · Science Fiction

1988

5.7/10 69 ratings

Space Odyssey #3

2061: Odyssey Three

Arthur C. Clarke

Science Fiction

1988

5.7/10 29 ratings

Cracken at Critical

Brian Aldiss

Science Fiction

1987

4.6/10 19 ratings

Swan Song

Robert R. McCammon

Horror · Science Fiction · Bram Stoker Award

1987

10/10 3 ratings

Portraits of His Children

George R. R. Martin

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Short Stories

1987

10/10 3 ratings

BattleTech: The Warrior Trilogy #2

Warrior: Riposte

Michael A. Stackpole

Science Fiction

1988

10/10 2 ratings

BattleTech: The Warrior Trilogy #1

Warrior: En Garde

Michael A. Stackpole

Science Fiction

1988

10/10 2 ratings

Stark

Ben Elton

Science Fiction

1989

10/10 1 ratings

Doctor Departure and Others

Alan Nelson

Science Fiction · Short Stories

1989

10/10 1 ratings

The Sand Wars #4

Alien Salute

Charles Ingrid

Science Fiction

1989

Fenrille #1

The Founder

Christopher Rowley

Science Fiction

1989

10/10 1 ratings

Crisis of Empire #3

The War Machine

David Drake, Roger MacBride Allen

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1989

10/10 1 ratings

Crisis of Empire #2

Cluster Command

David Drake, William C. Dietz

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1989

10/10 1 ratings

Endangered Species

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction · Short Stories · Mainstream

1989

10/10 1 ratings

BattleTech: Blood of Kerensky #1

Lethal Heritage

Michael A. Stackpole

Science Fiction

1989

10/10 1 ratings

BattleTech: The Warrior Trilogy #3

Warrior: Coupé

Michael A. Stackpole

Science Fiction

1989

10/10 1 ratings

Batman: The killing joke

Alan Moore, Brian Bolland

Horror · Science Fiction · Superheroes · Graphic Novels · Dark Fiction

1988

10/10 1 ratings

North American Confederacy #7

Brightsuit Macbear

L. Neil Smith

Science Fiction

1988

10/10 1 ratings

The Vang #2

The Military Form

Christopher Rowley

Science Fiction

1988

10/10 1 ratings

Crisis of Empire #1

An Honorable Defense

Thomas T. Thomas, David Drake

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1988

10/10 1 ratings

Treason

Orson Scott Card

Science Fiction

1988

10/10 1 ratings

Desolation Road

Ian McDonald

Science Fiction · Magical Realism · Locus Award

1988

10/10 1 ratings

Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime #1

Breaking Strain

Paul Preuss

Science Fiction

1987

Tool of the Trade

Joe Haldeman

Science Fiction · Thriller

1987

10/10 1 ratings

Robotech #12

Symphony of Light

Jack McKinney

Science Fiction

1987

10/10 1 ratings

Robotech #11

Metamorphosis

Jack McKinney

Science Fiction

1987

10/10 1 ratings

Robotech #7

Southern Cross

Jack McKinney

Science Fiction

1987

10/10 1 ratings

Golden Sunlands

Christopher Rowley

Science Fiction

1987

10/10 1 ratings

BattleTech #7

Mercenary's Star

William H. Keith, Jr.

Science Fiction

1987

10/10 1 ratings

Uplift

Earthclan

David Brin

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Collection

1987

10/10 1 ratings

Shadow

Dave Duncan

Science Fiction

1987

10/10 1 ratings

The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective

Harlan Ellison

Science Fiction · Bram Stoker Award · Short Stories

1987

10/10 1 ratings

Cosmic Banditos

A. C. Weisbecker

Science Fiction

1986

10/10 1 ratings

Callahan's Place #3

Callahan's Secret

Spider Robinson

Science Fiction · Short Stories

1986

10/10 1 ratings

The Vang #1

Starhammer

Christopher Rowley

Science Fiction

1986

10/10 1 ratings