Best Books of 1990

1.
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,031,557 ratings
2.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 4.25 avg rating — 809,836 ratings
3.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.37 avg rating — 435,052 ratings
4.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,774 ratings
5.
Possession
Possession 3.90 avg rating — 83,121 ratings
6.
The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, #2)
The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 346,478 ratings
7.
Moving Pictures (Discworld, #10; Industrial Revolution, #1)
Moving Pictures (Discworld, #10; Industrial Revolution, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 86,920 ratings
8.
The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried 4.14 avg rating — 337,461 ratings
9.
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 252,293 ratings
10.
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 93,518 ratings
11.
Four Past Midnight
Four Past Midnight 3.95 avg rating — 114,553 ratings
12.
Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2)
Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 64,842 ratings
13.
The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House
The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House 4.43 avg rating — 109,436 ratings
14.
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee 3.90 avg rating — 127,649 ratings
15.
Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #2)
Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 51,926 ratings
16.
Lioness Rampant (Song of the Lioness, #4)
Lioness Rampant (Song of the Lioness, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 92,637 ratings
17.
The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3)
The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 66,612 ratings
18.
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1)
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 23,948 ratings
19.
The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6)
The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6) 4.27 avg rating — 26,718 ratings
20.
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way 3.91 avg rating — 43,559 ratings
21.
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends 4.07 avg rating — 67,566 ratings
22.
Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4)
Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 56,909 ratings
23.
Rabbit at Rest (Rabbit Angstrom, #4)
Rabbit at Rest (Rabbit Angstrom, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 16,293 ratings
24.
Tigana
Tigana 4.08 avg rating — 51,016 ratings
25.
Nightfall
Nightfall 4.06 avg rating — 37,446 ratings
26.
Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley #3)
Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley #3) 4.13 avg rating — 27,672 ratings
27.
The Buddha of Suburbia
The Buddha of Suburbia 3.75 avg rating — 20,579 ratings
28.
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.10 avg rating — 122,720 ratings
29.
Use of Weapons (Culture, #3)
Use of Weapons (Culture, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 51,310 ratings
30.
The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1)
The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 19,090 ratings
31.
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Khalifa Brothers, #1)
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Khalifa Brothers, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 37,172 ratings
32.
The Black Book
The Black Book 3.92 avg rating — 12,994 ratings
33.
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3)
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 35,727 ratings
34.
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 29,362 ratings
35.
Shadow Prey (Lucas Davenport, #2)
Shadow Prey (Lucas Davenport, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 31,158 ratings
36.
The Gift of Asher Lev
The Gift of Asher Lev 4.19 avg rating — 8,470 ratings
37.
The Snapper (The Barrytown Trilogy, #2)
The Snapper (The Barrytown Trilogy, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 8,681 ratings
38.
Mattimeo (Redwall, #3)
Mattimeo (Redwall, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 36,945 ratings
39.
Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa 3.72 avg rating — 4,889 ratings
40.
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever 4.18 avg rating — 4,620 ratings
40.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by: Avi
3.86 avg rating — 87,618 ratings
42.
Coyote Waits (Leaphorn & Chee, #10)
Coyote Waits (Leaphorn & Chee, #10) 4.06 avg rating — 12,546 ratings
43.
Get Shorty (Chili Palmer, #1)
Get Shorty (Chili Palmer, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 24,666 ratings
44.
Thomas the Rhymer
Thomas the Rhymer 3.89 avg rating — 3,778 ratings
45.
The Solitaire Mystery
The Solitaire Mystery 4.18 avg rating — 26,852 ratings
46.
The Difference Engine
The Difference Engine 3.47 avg rating — 22,740 ratings
46.
The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #1)
The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 34,092 ratings
48.
The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2)
The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 141,849 ratings
49.
The Music of Chance
The Music of Chance 3.93 avg rating — 12,974 ratings
50.
Lost in the Solar System (The Magic School Bus, #4)
Lost in the Solar System (The Magic School Bus, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 9,787 ratings
51.
Catering to Nobody (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #1)
Catering to Nobody (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 22,378 ratings
52.
A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812
A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 3.96 avg rating — 8,810 ratings
53.
Immortality
Immortality 4.14 avg rating — 41,924 ratings
54.
The Cat Who Lived High (Cat Who... #11)
The Cat Who Lived High (Cat Who... #11) 3.95 avg rating — 7,332 ratings
55.
The Flanders Panel
The Flanders Panel 3.78 avg rating — 26,725 ratings
56.
The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)
The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10) 3.99 avg rating — 8,934 ratings
57.
Brazzaville Beach
Brazzaville Beach 3.96 avg rating — 6,427 ratings
57.
The Very Quiet Cricket
The Very Quiet Cricket 4.07 avg rating — 20,985 ratings
59.
The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story (The Gap Cycle #1)
The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story (The Gap Cycle #1) 3.71 avg rating — 10,886 ratings
60.
Seduction
Seduction 3.89 avg rating — 7,504 ratings
61.
Fudge-a-Mania (Fudge, #4)
Fudge-a-Mania (Fudge, #4) 4.02 avg rating — 32,499 ratings
62.
The Burden of Proof (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #2)
The Burden of Proof (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 40,044 ratings
62.
Phantom
Phantom
by: Susan Kay
4.33 avg rating — 12,942 ratings
64.
Shrek!
Shrek! 3.82 avg rating — 6,277 ratings
65.
Dragon Wing (The Death Gate Cycle, #1)
Dragon Wing (The Death Gate Cycle, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 29,530 ratings
66.
Gentle Rogue (Malory-Anderson Family, #3)
Gentle Rogue (Malory-Anderson Family, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 23,657 ratings
67.
Omeros
Omeros 3.98 avg rating — 3,240 ratings
68.
The Sorceress and the Cygnet (Cygnet, #1)
The Sorceress and the Cygnet (Cygnet, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 1,713 ratings
68.
Middle Passage
Middle Passage 3.85 avg rating — 5,410 ratings
70.
Texas! Lucky (Texas! Tyler Family Saga, #1)
Texas! Lucky (Texas! Tyler Family Saga, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 8,840 ratings
71.
Stardust (Spenser, #17)
Stardust (Spenser, #17) 3.97 avg rating — 6,093 ratings
72.
Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama
Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama 4.17 avg rating — 6,624 ratings
73.
A Morning for Flamingos (Dave Robicheaux, #4)
A Morning for Flamingos (Dave Robicheaux, #4) 4.19 avg rating — 8,537 ratings
74.
The Journalist and the Murderer
The Journalist and the Murderer 3.80 avg rating — 5,579 ratings
75.
Time Bomb (Alex Delaware, #5)
Time Bomb (Alex Delaware, #5) 3.99 avg rating — 17,814 ratings
76.
Longshot
Longshot 4.11 avg rating — 6,680 ratings
77.
James Herriot's Cat Stories
James Herriot's Cat Stories 4.35 avg rating — 7,431 ratings
78.
Duncan's Bride (Patterson-Cannon Family, #1)
Duncan's Bride (Patterson-Cannon Family, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 9,199 ratings
79.
Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden, #1)
Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 36,832 ratings
80.
Age of Iron
Age of Iron 3.85 avg rating — 5,508 ratings
81.
Public Secrets
Public Secrets 4.16 avg rating — 22,649 ratings
82.
Surrender the Pink
Surrender the Pink 3.48 avg rating — 2,314 ratings
82.
Brida
Brida 3.51 avg rating — 82,758 ratings
84.
Warrior's Woman (Ly-San-Ter, #1)
Warrior's Woman (Ly-San-Ter, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 9,946 ratings
85.
Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy, #1)
Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 12,173 ratings
86.
Taming Natasha (The Stanislaskis, #1)
Taming Natasha (The Stanislaskis, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 10,202 ratings
86.
Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1)
Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 96,840 ratings
88.
The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists
The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists 4.53 avg rating — 80,215 ratings
89.
Quest for Lost Heroes (The Drenai Saga, #4)
Quest for Lost Heroes (The Drenai Saga, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 10,437 ratings
89.
Animal Dreams
Animal Dreams 4.08 avg rating — 76,497 ratings
91.
Exile (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #2; Legend of Drizzt, #2)
Exile (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #2; Legend of Drizzt, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 71,254 ratings
91.
The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections
The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections 4.41 avg rating — 60,817 ratings
93.
Sojourn (The Dark Elf, #3; Legend of Drizzt, #3)
Sojourn (The Dark Elf, #3; Legend of Drizzt, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 72,123 ratings
94.
Esio Trot
Esio Trot 3.74 avg rating — 46,811 ratings
95.
The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson, #1)
The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 64,462 ratings
96.
C.S. Lewis: A Biography
C.S. Lewis: A Biography 3.62 avg rating — 578 ratings
97.
Declarations of Independence: Cross-Examining American Ideology
Declarations of Independence: Cross-Examining American Ideology 4.23 avg rating — 813 ratings
98.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,321 ratings
99.
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco 4.28 avg rating — 42,418 ratings
100.
Mystery (Blue Rose Trilogy, #2)
Mystery (Blue Rose Trilogy, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 4,332 ratings
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