Best Books of 1991

1.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating β€” 1,132,115 ratings
2.
The Firm
The Firm 4.06 avg rating β€” 634,777 ratings
3.
Sophie’s World
Sophie’s World 3.97 avg rating β€” 275,160 ratings
4.
Needful Things
Needful Things 3.98 avg rating β€” 270,622 ratings
5.
The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, #3)
The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, #3) 4.28 avg rating β€” 315,818 ratings
6.
Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2)
Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2) 4.28 avg rating β€” 110,108 ratings
7.
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2)
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2) 4.42 avg rating β€” 156,047 ratings
8.
Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3)
Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3) 4.25 avg rating β€” 95,945 ratings
9.
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 4.30 avg rating β€” 120,301 ratings
10.
The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, #3)
The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, #3) 4.25 avg rating β€” 241,281 ratings
11.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII 4.12 avg rating β€” 72,140 ratings
12.
The Kitchen God's Wife
The Kitchen God's Wife
by: Amy Tan
4.04 avg rating β€” 87,074 ratings
13.
Regeneration (Regeneration, #1)
Regeneration (Regeneration, #1) 4.02 avg rating β€” 33,029 ratings
14.
A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres 3.82 avg rating β€” 71,379 ratings
15.
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1)
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1) 3.76 avg rating β€” 77,859 ratings
16.
American Psycho
American Psycho 3.80 avg rating β€” 349,258 ratings
17.
The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan, #6)
The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan, #6) 4.08 avg rating β€” 65,719 ratings
18.
Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta, #2)
Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta, #2) 4.04 avg rating β€” 83,522 ratings
19.
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 4.34 avg rating β€” 56,187 ratings
20.
The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson, #1)
The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson, #1) 3.70 avg rating β€” 64,471 ratings
21.
Xenocide (Ender's Saga, #3)
Xenocide (Ender's Saga, #3) 3.82 avg rating β€” 163,492 ratings
22.
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 4.25 avg rating β€” 271,342 ratings
22.
The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country
The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country 4.24 avg rating β€” 123,930 ratings
24.
Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1)
Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1) 4.17 avg rating β€” 100,224 ratings
25.
Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7)
Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7) 4.30 avg rating β€” 30,486 ratings
26.
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets 4.36 avg rating β€” 19,841 ratings
27.
As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies 4.15 avg rating β€” 24,670 ratings
28.
Tara Road
Tara Road 3.94 avg rating β€” 81,869 ratings
29.
How the GarcΓ­a Girls Lost Their Accents
How the GarcΓ­a Girls Lost Their Accents 3.62 avg rating β€” 32,116 ratings
30.
Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Ishmael, #1)
Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Ishmael, #1) 4.01 avg rating β€” 102,560 ratings
31.
Scarlett
Scarlett 3.66 avg rating β€” 67,915 ratings
32.
Cloudstreet
Cloudstreet 4.01 avg rating β€” 27,413 ratings
33.
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture 3.74 avg rating β€” 30,034 ratings
34.
The Beauty Myth
The Beauty Myth 3.91 avg rating β€” 30,483 ratings
35.
The Partner/All God's Children/Medusa's Child/Only Son (Reader's Digest Select Editions, Volume 5: 1997)
The Partner/All God's Children/Medusa's Child/Only Son (Reader's Digest Select Editions, Volume 5: 1997) 3.76 avg rating β€” 1,007 ratings
36.
Wise Children
Wise Children 3.90 avg rating β€” 9,435 ratings
37.
Wartime Lies
Wartime Lies 3.75 avg rating β€” 1,094 ratings
38.
Sahara (Dirk Pitt, #11)
Sahara (Dirk Pitt, #11) 3.99 avg rating β€” 60,122 ratings
39.
The Summer of the Danes (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #18)
The Summer of the Danes (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #18) 4.08 avg rating β€” 5,177 ratings
40.
The Van (The Barrytown Trilogy, #3)
The Van (The Barrytown Trilogy, #3) 3.94 avg rating β€” 7,712 ratings
41.
A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley, #4)
A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley, #4) 4.03 avg rating β€” 18,285 ratings
42.
The Birthday Boys
The Birthday Boys 3.92 avg rating β€” 1,337 ratings
43.
Scandal
Scandal 3.89 avg rating β€” 8,418 ratings
44.
The Druid of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #2)
The Druid of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #2) 4.04 avg rating β€” 33,754 ratings
45.
The Liar
The Liar 3.64 avg rating β€” 13,476 ratings
46.
Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1)
Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1) 3.93 avg rating β€” 8,819 ratings
46.
Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women
Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women 4.04 avg rating β€” 9,234 ratings
48.
Shiloh (Shiloh, #1)
Shiloh (Shiloh, #1) 3.96 avg rating β€” 88,839 ratings
49.
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
If You Give a Moose a Muffin 4.20 avg rating β€” 63,333 ratings
50.
Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2)
Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2) 4.27 avg rating β€” 45,706 ratings
51.
Harlot's Ghost
Harlot's Ghost 3.89 avg rating β€” 2,501 ratings
52.
Time's Arrow
Time's Arrow 3.76 avg rating β€” 17,623 ratings
53.
The Old Contemptibles (Richard Jury, #11)
The Old Contemptibles (Richard Jury, #11) 4.02 avg rating β€” 4,305 ratings
54.
Imajica
Imajica 4.17 avg rating β€” 24,049 ratings
55.
Tar Beach
Tar Beach 4.14 avg rating β€” 9,146 ratings
56.
Saint Maybe
Saint Maybe 3.89 avg rating β€” 18,645 ratings
57.
The Infinite Plan
The Infinite Plan 3.77 avg rating β€” 14,128 ratings
58.
Carnal Innocence
Carnal Innocence 4.02 avg rating β€” 22,506 ratings
59.
Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2)
Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2) 3.83 avg rating β€” 24,973 ratings
60.
Seeress of Kell (The Malloreon, #5)
Seeress of Kell (The Malloreon, #5) 4.14 avg rating β€” 46,957 ratings
61.
Mariel of Redwall (Redwall, #4)
Mariel of Redwall (Redwall, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 29,789 ratings
62.
Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories
Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories 3.89 avg rating β€” 3,757 ratings
63.
Prisoner of My Desire
Prisoner of My Desire 4.05 avg rating β€” 19,370 ratings
63.
Ring (Ring, #1)
Ring (Ring, #1) 3.79 avg rating β€” 28,637 ratings
65.
Wilderness Tips
Wilderness Tips 3.82 avg rating β€” 9,604 ratings
66.
Texas! Sage (Texas! Tyler Family Saga, #3)
Texas! Sage (Texas! Tyler Family Saga, #3) 4.01 avg rating β€” 7,407 ratings
66.
Tuesday
Tuesday 4.16 avg rating β€” 27,374 ratings
68.
Texas! Chase (Texas! Tyler Family Saga, #2)
Texas! Chase (Texas! Tyler Family Saga, #2) 3.96 avg rating β€” 7,363 ratings
69.
The Raphael Affair (Jonathan Argyll, #1)
The Raphael Affair (Jonathan Argyll, #1) 3.53 avg rating β€” 3,835 ratings
70.
Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden 3.96 avg rating β€” 6,453 ratings
71.
Silver Linings
Silver Linings 3.92 avg rating β€” 3,682 ratings
71.
Almanac of the Dead
Almanac of the Dead 3.95 avg rating β€” 3,132 ratings
73.
The Calhoun Women: Lilah & Suzanna (The Calhoun Women #3-4)
The Calhoun Women: Lilah & Suzanna (The Calhoun Women #3-4) 4.11 avg rating β€” 3,488 ratings
74.
All the Weyrs of Pern (Pern, #11)
All the Weyrs of Pern (Pern, #11) 4.23 avg rating β€” 26,835 ratings
75.
The State of the Art (Culture, #4)
The State of the Art (Culture, #4) 3.83 avg rating β€” 19,247 ratings
76.
The Awakening / The Struggle (The Vampire Diaries, #1-2)
The Awakening / The Struggle (The Vampire Diaries, #1-2) 3.68 avg rating β€” 93,639 ratings
77.
Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools
Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools 4.26 avg rating β€” 18,906 ratings
78.
Stations of the Tide
Stations of the Tide 3.67 avg rating β€” 2,727 ratings
79.
Novel Without a Name
Novel Without a Name 3.81 avg rating β€” 1,414 ratings
80.
The River (Brian's Saga, #2)
The River (Brian's Saga, #2) 3.82 avg rating β€” 31,657 ratings
81.
The Fury / Dark Reunion (The Vampire Diaries, #3-4)
The Fury / Dark Reunion (The Vampire Diaries, #3-4) 3.72 avg rating β€” 62,534 ratings
81.
Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe
Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe 3.85 avg rating β€” 78,067 ratings
83.
Black Sun Rising (The Coldfire Trilogy, #1)
Black Sun Rising (The Coldfire Trilogy, #1) 3.93 avg rating β€” 19,306 ratings
83.
Problem at Pollensa Bay (Hercule Poirot, #45)
Problem at Pollensa Bay (Hercule Poirot, #45) 3.53 avg rating β€” 5,187 ratings
83.
Mao II
Mao II 3.69 avg rating β€” 12,829 ratings
86.
The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen
The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen 3.93 avg rating β€” 2,045 ratings
87.
The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal 4.08 avg rating β€” 28,337 ratings
88.
The Calhouns: Catherine, Amanda and Lilah (The Calhoun Women #1-3)
The Calhouns: Catherine, Amanda and Lilah (The Calhoun Women #1-3) 4.06 avg rating β€” 8,486 ratings
88.
The Sapphire Rose (The Elenium #3)
The Sapphire Rose (The Elenium #3) 4.02 avg rating β€” 30,593 ratings
88.
Life's Little Instruction Book: Simple Wisdom and a Little Humor for Living a Happy and Rewarding Life
Life's Little Instruction Book: Simple Wisdom and a Little Humor for Living a Happy and Rewarding Life 4.01 avg rating β€” 3,686 ratings
91.
The Prize
The Prize 4.22 avg rating β€” 31,940 ratings
92.
A Soldier of the Great War
A Soldier of the Great War 4.33 avg rating β€” 7,867 ratings
93.
Mating
Mating 3.84 avg rating β€” 5,081 ratings
94.
Redeeming Love
Redeeming Love 4.51 avg rating β€” 359,846 ratings
94.
The Famished Road
The Famished Road
by: Ben Okri
3.73 avg rating β€” 13,392 ratings
96.
An Owl Too Many (Peter Shandy, #8)
An Owl Too Many (Peter Shandy, #8) 3.94 avg rating β€” 925 ratings
96.
Patrimony
Patrimony 4.21 avg rating β€” 6,018 ratings
98.
Griffin & Sabine (Griffin & Sabine #1)
Griffin & Sabine (Griffin & Sabine #1) 4.03 avg rating β€” 75,221 ratings
99.
From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature
From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature 3.70 avg rating β€” 277 ratings
100.
Steel Guitar (A Carlotta Carlyle Mystery, #4)
Steel Guitar (A Carlotta Carlyle Mystery, #4) 3.89 avg rating β€” 1,456 ratings
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