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1979 Books

From bestselling novels to critically acclaimed works, 1979 was filled with captivating stories that have stood the test of time. In this list, we highlight the most popular books of 1979, celebrating the titles that topped the charts and won the hearts of book lovers everywhere.

The World According To Garp
Written by: John Irving
Outline: 20th Anniversary Edition with a new Afterword by the author. This is the story of T. S.
Eye Of The Needle
Written by: Ken Follett
Outline: The global phenomenon created by Edge of Eternity's author. His code name was "The Needle". He was a German aristocrat of exceptional intelligence, a master spy with a history of violence.
Faeries
Written by: Brian Froud and Alan Lee
Outline: Brian Froud's Faeries, published a quarter century ago, is still a classic fantasy book. It has more than a million copies worldwide.
Ghost Story
Written by: Peter Straub
Outline: Not every sin is unpunished in life. GHOST STORY Four aging men from Milburn, New York were convicted of a crime they committed in their youth.
The White Album
Written by: Joan Didion
Outline: The White Album was first published in 1979. It records the turmoil and aftermaths that took place in the 1960s. The White Album examines key figures and trends from the era, including Charles Manson and the Black Panthers.
The Dead Zone
Written by: Stephen King
Outline: Johnny
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Written by: Betty Edwards
Outline: The classic book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" has been revised and updated by its author, Dr. Betty Edwards, to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This new edition incorporates the latest advancements in brain research, expanded applications of …
Kindred
Written by: Octavia E. Butler
Outline: Dana, a contemporary Black woman, is unexpectedly transported from her California home to the antebellum South, where she is repeatedly summoned to save the life of Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, leading to increasingly perilous and prolonged …
The Neverending Story
Written by: Michael Ende
Outline: This captivating tale invites readers to become immersed in the enchanting yet perilous world of Fantastica, where a lonely boy named Bastian embarks on a quest to save the Childlike Empress by giving her a new name, facing extraordinary challenges …
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
Written by: Edmund Morris
Outline: Theodore Roosevelt's biography, considered a classic and one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time by the Modern Library, celebrates its 100th anniversary since the author's ascension to the presidency on September 14th, 2001.
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Written by: Douglas R. Hofstadter
Outline: Douglas Hofstadter's book explores the intricate connections between formal systems and the nature of cognition, suggesting that the formal underpinnings of mental activity may transcend the systems that support them, much like how life and consciousness can emerge from formal …