Books Set in the 1980
Fiction set in the 1980, mostly gay fiction, gothic fiction and horror. The most-read are The Stand (1978), Mr. Benson (1983) and The Golden Gate (1986).
This list collects 7 books in this collection by 7 authors, published between 1978 and 2025. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.
7 books

The Stand
Stephen King

Mr. Benson
John Preston

The Golden Gate
Vikram Seth

Swimming in the Monsoon Sea
Shyam Selvadurai

Cinco Esquinas
Mario Vargas Llosa

That Terrible Halloween Night
James Stevenson 1929-2017

Life Is
JB Malatji