Darren Croucher writes YA novels with a partner, under the name A.D. Croucher. At the B&N Reads blog he tagged "awesome fantasy/mystery novels from—or almost from, or inspired by, or spiritually connected to—the [19]80s," including:
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
It’s theoretically possible that 80s fantasy movies get more classic than this one, but in reality…nah. Basically, you love this movie, and you’ll love the novel, too. It’s a little darker, and of course it has more time to flesh out some of those characters and relationships (like the Fezzik–Inigo Montoya bromance). Where the movie uses Columbo and the kid from The Wonder Years as a framing device to the fairy tale, the book has Goldman annotating and commenting on an older novel he’s supposedly discovered. But both have that magical love story that gets us all. So add a few extra marshmallows to your ho-cho and dive in.
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the other entries on the list.
The Princess Bride is among Nicole Hill's
five best novels written as genre parodies that stand on their own and
eight notable royal figures in fiction,
Jeff Somers's five best grandfathers in literary history,
Sebastien de Castell's five duelists you should never challenge,
the Guardian's five worst book covers ever,
Rosie Perez's six favorite books,
Stephanie Perkins' top ten most romantic books,
Matthew Berry's six favorite books, and
Jamie Thomson's top seven funny books.
--Marshal Zeringue
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