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January 28, 2024 10 mins

If you were a teenager in the 1980s, chances are you have some favourite movies and books that came out in the year 1985. Listen on to find out about the best (and most loved) stories from that year.

Top 50 Movies in 1985: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls042657555/

Best Books of 1985: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/109.Best_Books_of_1985

The Most Popular Books Published in 1985: https://www.listchallenges.com/the-most-popular-books-published-in-1985

Article on German writer Patrick Süskind (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer): https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-most-mysterious-author-patrick-s%C3%BCskind-at-70/a-48050838

Other book titles mentioned:

Contact by Carl Sagan

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

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