Kylie Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I was checking out Devi's new challenge and it gave me an idea for this thread (thanks Devi!). What books were published in the year you were born, and have you read any/many of them? There are various places you can check to find out what was published in your year. Probably the easiest way is to find your Year in Literature at Wikipedia, or you could try Googling 'books published in xxxx'. By Googling that I also found a list on Goodreads for my year. So here are some of the most well-known books published in the year I was born: 1982. I've separated them according to whether I've read them or have them on my TBR pile/wish list. Read Arthur C Clarke 2010: Odyssey Two Roald Dahl The BFG Sue Townsend The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 TBR Raymond E Feist The Magician Thomas Keneally Schindler's List Stephen King The Running Man / Different Seasons / Pet Sematary Haruki Murakami A Wild Sheep Chase Alice Walker The Color Purple Wishlist Alan Moore V for Vendetta It's quite interesting to view these books in the context of them being published when I was born! Also, according to Wikipedia, Gabriel Garcia Marquez was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Sadly, the following authors passed away: Philip K Dick, Georges Perec, Ayn Rand, Ngaio Marsh and John Cheever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Interesting idea for a topic! I was born in 1985. Read Terry Pratchett - Discworld 1: The Colour Of Magic Thea Beckman - De Toekomsttrilogie 1: Kinderen Van Moeder Aarde Orson Scott Card – Ender's Game TBR Isaac Asimov - Foundation 1: Foundation Isaac Asimov - Foundation 2: Foundation and Empire David Eddings - The Belgeriad 5: Enchanters' End Game Jean M. Auel – The Clan of the Cave-Bear 3: The Mammoth Hunters Stephen King – Skeleton Crew Kurt Vonnegut – Galápagos Anna Blaman - Drie Romans (omnibus) Wishlist Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale (Devi is giving me this ) John Irving – The Cider House Rules Carl Sagan – Contact Out of the people that Wikipedia lists as born or died, I don't know any of them. I'm sure there may be more Dutch books or such published at the time, but Googling 'books published in 1985' in Dutch doesn't yield any good results . Great idea, I look forward to see what other years we'll see in this thread . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Oh wow- this is cool! I'm 1977. Most of them I haven't read. Richard Bachman- Rage (Read) Stephen King- The Shinning J. R. R. Tolkien's- The Silmarillion Toni Morrison- Song of Solomon George RR Martin- Dying of the Light Colleen McCullough – The Thorn Birds (Read) Margaret Atwood- Dancing Girls Larry McMurtry– Terms of Endearment Adapted for movie: Christopher Wood – James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 also saw the death of Vladimir Nabokov and Anaïs Nin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I was born in 1985. TBR Isaac Asimov - Foundation 1: Foundation Isaac Asimov - Foundation 2: Foundation and Empire Eh? Those were published in 1951 and 1952 respectively - you've just aged yourself by 34 years 1966 for me: Read: Daniel Keyes – Flowers for Algernon Alistair Maclean – When Eight Bells Toll Want to read: Ian Fleming – Octopussy and The Living Daylights Robert A. Heinlein – The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Larry McMurtry – Last Picture Show Philip K. Dick - Now Wait for Last Year, The Crack in Space, The Unteleported Man Sarah Waters was born. C. S. Forester and Evelyn Waugh died. Dune won the Hugo Award. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 And we're all giving away our ages..... (I'll be back later to do mine.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Any thoughts on 1975, by The Skin O' My Teeth. Just picture me as slightly but not the total opposite of Milla Jovovich. You just wouldn't believe were the exact same age. Dhalgren Salem's Lot Try GR's for yours https://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/1975 Edited September 26, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I've only read an Agatha Christie book from the year I was born, but I'm not saying which one. I'll give you a hint, it was one of the ones between 1920 and 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I'll do this properly some other time, but Birdsong was published 1993. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I was actually surprised to find I barely knew any of the books on my list! (1992). I have read three... Terry Pratchett - Small Gods Terry Pratchett - Lords and Ladies Jacqueline Wilson - The Suitcase Kid I also discovered that Angela Carter and Isaac Asimov both died that year. Interesting thread idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emelee Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) Read:Astrid Lindgren - MadickenTBR:Roald Dahl - The witchesStephen King - Christine Göran Tunström - The christmas oratorio Deaths:Tennessee WilliamsHergé Edited September 26, 2014 by emelee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Eh? Those were published in 1951 and 1952 respectively - you've just aged yourself by 34 years Oh, the site I checked it on must have been wrong then, sorry ! Maybe it's simply when my editions were printed or such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julie Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 This will really date me, but Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was published the year I was born ! I also have, but haven't read , Warlock by Oakley Hall ,which was also published the same year . So far, I believe I'm winning ( or losing ) for oldest on the list . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Some interesting ones on here (published in 1976): Read The Deep - Peter Benchley Interview with a Vampire - Anne Rice (no idea this was published so long ago) Blubber - Judy Blume Roots - Alex Haley The Demon - Hubert Selby Jnr The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins Want to read Deus Irae - Philip K Dick The Gemini Contenders - Robert Ludlum Wilt - Tom Sharpe Woman on the Edge of Time - Marge Piercy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 1966 for me: </snip> Sarah Waters was born. C. S. Forester and Evelyn Waugh died. All the best people were born in 1966! My list is pathetic! READ Truman Capote – In Cold Blood This is listed on Wikipedia under 'Non-fiction’ too! Roald Dahl – The Magic Finger WANT TO READ Fiction Daniel Keyes – Flowers for Algernon Paul Scott – The Jewel in the Crown Non-fiction Hunter S. Thompson – Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs The only births/deaths I’ve heard of are the ones Steve quoted plus… June 30 – Margery Allingham, English crime novelist, 62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 All the best people were born in 1966! In my very humble opinion, not quite all the best ones, but yes, a few best ones! Read: Stephen King: Cujo TBR: Peter Carey: Bliss Wishlist: Raymond Carver: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (And yay, a Finnish book on the list: Anja Snellman's Sonja O. kävi täällä. Not read it. I've read two of her books but not liked them.) Wow, not a very exciting year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 The Goodreads list is proving quite interesting for me (1973) - there aren't many I recognise, but I'm happy to see Rendezvous with Rama which is one of my favourite books. It appears the original book of I Know What You Did Last Summer was first published in 1973, and then updated in 1999 (to include emails, mobiles etc). One reviewer has said the original is creepy rather than gory, so I may well read it one of these days. Jaws was also published in 1973. No 1 on the GR list is The Princes Bride - one I've often seen recommended, but when I tried it, I couldn't get into it. I've just spotted one.. I was attracted by the title, The Man Who Folded Himself, and it's gone straight on my wishlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Wishlist: Raymond Carver: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love This is my second favorite book and he is tied with Ernest Hemmingway as my favorite author. Highly recommended. I hoe you get a copy and enjoy it. I never see Carver mentioned on this site. Non-fiction Hunter S. Thompson – Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs This is another one of my very favorites. Hunter writes a captivating story in this one- actually, when didn't he? (BTW- Writing about him in the past tense is still really hard for me, I loved Hunter). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 This is my second favorite book and he is tied with Ernest Hemmingway as my favorite author. Highly recommended. I hoe you get a copy and enjoy it. I never see Carver mentioned on this site. I'm certain they have copies at the library It might just take some time before I get to it, too many books, too little time, you know... I really like Hemingway, too. I should really get to reading more of his books, I've only read three so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 This is a very interesting idea. I can't believe it's not something I've thought of looking into before, seeing as I do this all the time with music. Had a look at the Wikipedia page for 1970, but couldn't find much there that inspired me to read - with the exception of Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl! Further investigation necessary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I'm certain they have copies at the library It might just take some time before I get to it, too many books, too little time, you know... I really like Hemingway, too. I should really get to reading more of his books, I've only read three so far. Which 3? Carver writes Short Stories, so it will probably go pretty fast for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willoyd Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 1958 has some interesting titles. Books that I've either read or are on my TBR list: Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe The Darling Buds of May - HE Bates Breakfast at Tiffany's - Truman Capote Dr No - Ian Fleming Our Man in Havana - Grahame Greene Venetia - Georgette Heyer The Leopard - Giuseppe Lampedusa Exodus - Leon Uris The Once and Future King - TH White The Agony and the Ecstacy - Irving Stone Memento Mori - Muriel Spark The Other Side of the Sky - Arthur C Clarke The King Must Die - Mary Renault Children's Tom's Midnight Garden - Philippa Pearce A Bear Called Paddington - Michael Bond Treasure of Green Knowe - Lucy M Boston Non-fiction The first volume in Shelby Foote's Civil War trilogy The Affluent Society - JK Galbraith Once There Was A War - John Steinbeck The Zimmerman Telegram - Barbara Tuchman The Colonial Experience - Daniel J Boorstin The Great Democracies - Winston Churchill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Non-fiction The first volume in Shelby Foote's Civil War trilogy I love Shelby Foote. I own a few of books by him, but have yet TBR. Most of my experience with him comes through Ken Burns documentaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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