Best Books of 1990

101.
Dogeaters
Dogeaters 3.61 avg rating — 3,040 ratings
102.
Envisioning Information
Envisioning Information 4.23 avg rating — 7,914 ratings
102.
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, #1)
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 8,300 ratings
104.
Fishers of Men (The Kingdom and the Crown, #1)
Fishers of Men (The Kingdom and the Crown, #1) 4.43 avg rating — 7,557 ratings
104.
Midnight in the Dollhouse
Midnight in the Dollhouse 3.94 avg rating — 635 ratings
106.
Floating in My Mother's Palm
Floating in My Mother's Palm 3.83 avg rating — 3,510 ratings
107.
Simians, Cyborgs, and Women: The Reinvention of Nature
Simians, Cyborgs, and Women: The Reinvention of Nature 4.15 avg rating — 1,846 ratings
108.
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains 4.04 avg rating — 25,036 ratings
108.
Surrender
Surrender 3.84 avg rating — 5,857 ratings
108.
Friend of My Youth
Friend of My Youth 4.05 avg rating — 5,290 ratings
111.
The Wrong Number (Fear Street, #5)
The Wrong Number (Fear Street, #5) 3.70 avg rating — 6,975 ratings
112.
Icy Clutches (Gideon Oliver, #6)
Icy Clutches (Gideon Oliver, #6) 4.02 avg rating — 1,839 ratings
112.
Soul Mountain
Soul Mountain 3.60 avg rating — 5,712 ratings
114.
The Rowan (The Tower and the Hive, #1)
The Rowan (The Tower and the Hive, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 18,109 ratings
115.
The Cure at Troy: A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes
The Cure at Troy: A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes 4.16 avg rating — 1,025 ratings
115.
Means of Ascent (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, #2)
Means of Ascent (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 27,104 ratings
117.
The Shield of Time
The Shield of Time 3.73 avg rating — 638 ratings
117.
The Surprise Party (Fear Street, #2)
The Surprise Party (Fear Street, #2) 3.53 avg rating — 4,276 ratings
117.
The Secret Pilgrim
The Secret Pilgrim 4.01 avg rating — 8,740 ratings
120.
Mean Spirit
Mean Spirit 4.03 avg rating — 1,687 ratings
121.
Bethlehem Road (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #10)
Bethlehem Road (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #10) 3.98 avg rating — 4,802 ratings
122.
Vintage Season/In Another Country
Vintage Season/In Another Country 4.05 avg rating — 122 ratings
122.
As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies 4.15 avg rating — 24,669 ratings
124.
The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin
The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin 3.97 avg rating — 2,635 ratings
125.
Kaddish for an Unborn Child
Kaddish for an Unborn Child 3.80 avg rating — 2,002 ratings
126.
Sunrunner's Fire (Dragon Prince, #3)
Sunrunner's Fire (Dragon Prince, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 9,107 ratings
127.
Diary of a Madman and Other Stories
Diary of a Madman and Other Stories
by: Lu Xun
3.90 avg rating — 2,456 ratings
128.
Good Night, Mr. Holmes (Irene Adler, #1)
Good Night, Mr. Holmes (Irene Adler, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 2,576 ratings
128.
The Dragon Revenant (Deverry, #4)
The Dragon Revenant (Deverry, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 6,764 ratings
130.
The Great Kapok Tree
The Great Kapok Tree 4.25 avg rating — 6,021 ratings
131.
Baptism of Desire
Baptism of Desire 3.95 avg rating — 305 ratings
131.
Phoenix (Vlad Taltos, #5)
Phoenix (Vlad Taltos, #5) 4.16 avg rating — 6,786 ratings
133.
Julius, the Baby of the World
Julius, the Baby of the World 4.26 avg rating — 7,246 ratings
134.
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus 3.83 avg rating — 35,354 ratings
135.
German Question/Jewish Question: Revolutionary Antisemitism in Germany from Kant to Wagner
German Question/Jewish Question: Revolutionary Antisemitism in Germany from Kant to Wagner 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings
136.
Bodies of Water (Sarah Deane Mystery, #4)
Bodies of Water (Sarah Deane Mystery, #4) 3.45 avg rating — 100 ratings
137.
Eric (Discworld, #9; Rincewind, #4)
Eric (Discworld, #9; Rincewind, #4) 3.79 avg rating — 79,667 ratings
138.
G is for Gumshoe (Kinsey Millhone, #7)
G is for Gumshoe (Kinsey Millhone, #7) 3.96 avg rating — 38,891 ratings
139.
Minor in Possession (J.P. Beaumont, #8)
Minor in Possession (J.P. Beaumont, #8) 4.14 avg rating — 5,379 ratings
140.
Milk and Honey (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #3)
Milk and Honey (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #3) 3.99 avg rating — 12,563 ratings
141.
Murder at the National Cathedral (Capital Crimes, #10)
Murder at the National Cathedral (Capital Crimes, #10) 3.76 avg rating — 1,476 ratings
142.
A Little Gentle Sleuthing (Melissa Craig, #1)
A Little Gentle Sleuthing (Melissa Craig, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,245 ratings
143.
Man After Man: An Anthropology of the Future
Man After Man: An Anthropology of the Future 3.82 avg rating — 919 ratings
143.
In the Country of the Blind
In the Country of the Blind 3.52 avg rating — 389 ratings
143.
The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake
The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake 4.41 avg rating — 241 ratings
143.
Signal to Noise
Signal to Noise 3.84 avg rating — 4,259 ratings
143.
Gold Coast
Gold Coast 4.12 avg rating — 31,545 ratings
143.
Eisenhower: Soldier and President
Eisenhower: Soldier and President 4.03 avg rating — 12,605 ratings
143.
The Year 200
The Year 200 3.64 avg rating — 125 ratings
143.
Iron John: A Book About Men
Iron John: A Book About Men 3.90 avg rating — 7,247 ratings
151.
Starstrike
Starstrike 3.62 avg rating — 293 ratings
151.
Passion's Embrace
Passion's Embrace 4.15 avg rating — 40 ratings
151.
The Coming Community
The Coming Community 4.04 avg rating — 784 ratings
151.
Danger the Dog Yard Cat
Danger the Dog Yard Cat 4.36 avg rating — 70 ratings
151.
The Final Reckoning (The Deptford Mice, #3)
The Final Reckoning (The Deptford Mice, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 1,255 ratings
156.
An Aesthetics of Junk Fiction
An Aesthetics of Junk Fiction 3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings
156.
Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality
Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality 4.29 avg rating — 15,949 ratings
156.
Roses After Rain
Roses After Rain 4.04 avg rating — 67 ratings
156.
The Inoperative Community
The Inoperative Community 3.98 avg rating — 262 ratings
156.
The Art Lover
The Art Lover 4.14 avg rating — 664 ratings
156.
What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era
What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era 3.90 avg rating — 836 ratings
156.
The Curse of the Bambino
The Curse of the Bambino 3.60 avg rating — 303 ratings
156.
Westward
Westward 3.79 avg rating — 39 ratings
164.
Among the Thugs
Among the Thugs 4.12 avg rating — 10,152 ratings
164.
When Passion Calls
When Passion Calls really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 85 ratings
164.
Ibis: A True Whale Story
Ibis: A True Whale Story 3.83 avg rating — 72 ratings
164.
A Tenured Professor
A Tenured Professor 3.34 avg rating — 182 ratings
164.
2041: 12 Stories About the Future
2041: 12 Stories About the Future 3.77 avg rating — 212 ratings
164.
Mrs. Sharp's Traditions: Reviving Victorian Family Celebrations of Comfort & Joy
Mrs. Sharp's Traditions: Reviving Victorian Family Celebrations of Comfort & Joy 4.12 avg rating — 375 ratings
164.
What Does Joan Say?: My Seven Years As White House Astrologer to Nancy and Ronald Reagan
What Does Joan Say?: My Seven Years As White House Astrologer to Nancy and Ronald Reagan 3.12 avg rating — 50 ratings
164.
Bo Knows Bo
Bo Knows Bo 3.97 avg rating — 1,059 ratings
164.
Happy Trails!
Happy Trails! 4.31 avg rating — 3,127 ratings
173.
Under Prairie Skies
Under Prairie Skies 3.38 avg rating — 42 ratings
173.
Touch the Wild Wind
Touch the Wild Wind really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 85 ratings
173.
Isaac's Universe Volume One: The Diplomacy Guild
Isaac's Universe Volume One: The Diplomacy Guild 3.55 avg rating — 85 ratings
173.
City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles
City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles 4.21 avg rating — 4,678 ratings
173.
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience 4.11 avg rating — 86,218 ratings
173.
Endangered Minds: Why Children Don’t Think and What We Can Do About It
Endangered Minds: Why Children Don’t Think and What We Can Do About It 4.03 avg rating — 535 ratings
173.
Why, Charlie Brown, Why? A Story About What Happens When a Friend Is Very Ill
Why, Charlie Brown, Why? A Story About What Happens When a Friend Is Very Ill 4.37 avg rating — 67 ratings
180.
The Sea and I
The Sea and I 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings
180.
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat 4.11 avg rating — 1,032 ratings
180.
Savage Bliss (Savage Secrets, #5)
Savage Bliss (Savage Secrets, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 211 ratings
180.
Robot Visions (Robot, #0.5)
Robot Visions (Robot, #0.5) 4.23 avg rating — 11,483 ratings
180.
Sadar's Keep (Oran, #2)
Sadar's Keep (Oran, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 702 ratings
180.
Gwinna
Gwinna 4.58 avg rating — 532 ratings
180.
The Golden Days of Greece
The Golden Days of Greece 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings
180.
All I Need to Know I Learned From My Cat
All I Need to Know I Learned From My Cat 4.03 avg rating — 1,055 ratings
188.
Halloween Party (Fear Street, #8)
Halloween Party (Fear Street, #8) 3.75 avg rating — 5,239 ratings
188.
Postmodernism or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
Postmodernism or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,445 ratings
188.
Lunar Activity
Lunar Activity 3.72 avg rating — 178 ratings
188.
The Noodle Maker
The Noodle Maker
by: Ma Jian
3.41 avg rating — 1,164 ratings
188.
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy 3.91 avg rating — 4,844 ratings
188.
Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish (Mrs. Pollifax, #9)
Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish (Mrs. Pollifax, #9) 4.08 avg rating — 5,559 ratings
188.
Sanibel Flats (Doc Ford, #1)
Sanibel Flats (Doc Ford, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 8,466 ratings
188.
Northern Star
Northern Star 4.04 avg rating — 164 ratings
188.
Acupressure's Potent Points: A Guide to Self-Care for Common Ailments
Acupressure's Potent Points: A Guide to Self-Care for Common Ailments 4.21 avg rating — 577 ratings
188.
Six Degrees of Separation: A Play
Six Degrees of Separation: A Play 3.99 avg rating — 6,748 ratings
198.
Wolfwalker (Wolfwalker, #1)
Wolfwalker (Wolfwalker, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 987 ratings
198.
The Bleeding of the Stone
The Bleeding of the Stone 3.91 avg rating — 1,569 ratings
198.
Carl's Christmas (Good Dog, Carl, #3)
Carl's Christmas (Good Dog, Carl, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 964 ratings
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