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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,130 books — 3,678 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy of the 90s
382 books — 786 voters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinHoles by Louis SacharThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverStardust by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of 1998
496 books — 227 voters
Snow Crash by Neal StephensonJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
326 books — 184 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonWe Were Promised Spotlights by Lindsay SproulThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthThe Future of Us by Jay Asher
YA Fiction set in the 1990s
86 books — 95 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixThe Secret History by Donna TarttLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Books Set in the Nineties
210 books — 79 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Children's Fantasy of the 1990s
157 books — 42 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonDie Softly by Christopher PikeMonster by Walter Dean MyersThe Midnight Club by Christopher Pike
1990's Young Adult Standalones
263 books — 23 voters

Switching Well by Peni R. GriffinThe Ghost in the Mirror by John BellairsGhost Beyond the Garden by Lynn BlankmanStonewords by Pam ConradTime for Andrew by Mary Downing Hahn
Children's Time Travel Fiction of the 1990s
157 books — 16 voters
Bloomability by Sharon CreechWalk Two Moons by Sharon CreechThe Midwife's Apprentice by Karen CushmanHow I Survived Being a Girl by Wendelin Van DraanenManiac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
1990s Middle Grade Standalones
203 books — 15 voters

The Dogs of Winter by Bobbie PyronSecond Fiddle by Rosanne ParryThe Year the Maps Changed by Danielle BinksIf You Come Softly by Jacqueline WoodsonYear of No Rain by Alice Mead
Middle Grade Historical Fiction set in the 1990s
18 books — 14 voters
The Wind Blows Backward by Mary Downing HahnThe Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman by Louise PlummerNow or Never by Carole HartJust Friends by Norma KleinThe China Garden by Liz Berry
Teen Romance of the 1990s
62 books — 12 voters

A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonConfederates in the Attic by Tony HorwitzBaghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia by Tony HorwitzPole to Pole by Michael PalinWhat Am I Doing Here by Bruce Chatwin
Travel Published in Decade: 1990s
51 books — 7 voters
I Love My Doctor, But... by Lawrence W. GoldCan I Get a Witness? by Julia A. BoydIn the Company of My Sisters by Julia A. BoydGirlfriend to Girlfriend by Julia A. BoydThe Black Man's Guide to Good Health by James W. Reed
Health by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
13 books — 7 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryGalax-Arena by Gillian RubinsteinMy Teacher Glows in the Dark by Bruce CovilleAliens Ate My Homework by Bruce CovilleUnder Alien Stars by Pamela F. Service
Children's Science Fiction of the 1990s
85 books — 6 voters
The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. FlakeSort of Sisters by Stacie JohnsonThe Party by Stacie JohnsonThe Prince by Stacie JohnsonThe Test by Stacie Johnson
Young Adult Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 1990s
28 books — 3 voters

Radical Equations by Robert P. MosesSeeing What Is by Jacqueline CoxtaylorBlack Teachers on Teaching by Michele FosterThe Dreamkeepers by Gloria Ladson-BillingsWhy Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Education by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
10 books — 2 voters
Langston Hughes by Henry Louis Gates Jr.Alice Walker by Henry Louis Gates Jr.Zora Neale Hurston by Henry Louis Gates Jr.Gloria Naylor by Henry Louis Gates Jr.Richard Wright by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Writings and Essays Published by African-Americans in Decade: 1990s
16 books — 2 voters

Juneteenth by Ralph EllisonThrough the Ivory Gate by Rita DoveBlood Red Blues by Teddy HayesA Long Way From Home by Connie BriscoeI Get on the Bus by Reginald McKnight
Adult Literary Fiction by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
73 books — 2 voters
Los Sorias by Alberto LaisecaLos detectives salvajes by Roberto BolañoHombres amables by Marcelo CohenUn gran chico by Nick HornbyAgnes by Peter Stamm
Uno Nueve Nueve Ocho
118 books — 2 voters

The Falsification of Afrikan Consciousness by Amos N. WilsonBlack-On-Black Violence by Amos N. WilsonAwakening the Natural Genius of Black Children by Amos N. WilsonChildren, Families, and HIV/AIDS by Nancy Boyd-FranklinBrothers on the Mend by Ernest H. Johnson
Psychology by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
5 books — 1 voter
Stylin' by Shane WhiteMen of Color by Lloyd BostonSkin Deep by Barbara SummersStyle Noir by Constance C.R. WhiteFine Beauty by Sam Fine
Fashion by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
6 books — 1 voter

Black Male by Thelma GoldenMalcolm X by Thulani DavisBlack Art and Culture in the 20th Century by Richard J. PowellRhapsodies in Black by Richard J. PowellTo Conserve a Legacy by Richard J. Powell
Art by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
7 books — 1 voter
The Buried Bones Mystery by Sharon M. DraperLost in the Tunnel of Time by Sharon M. DraperShadows of Caesar's Creek by Sharon M. DraperAnthony's Big Surprise by Wade HudsonNEATE to the Rescue! by Deborah M. Newton Chocolate
Beginner Chapter Books by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
9 books — 1 voter

Jookin' by Katrina Hazzard-GordonNow Is Your Time! The African-American Struggle for Freedom by Walter Dean MyersAnd so I Sing by Rosalyn M. StoryThe Family of Black America by Michael H. CottmanMillion Man March by Michael H. Cottman
Black American Culture Published by African-Americans in Decade: 1990s
15 books — 1 voter
Cousins by Virginia HamiltonSecond Cousins by Virginia HamiltonPlain City by Virginia HamiltonHold Fast to Dreams by Andrea Davis PinkneyRaven in a Dove House by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Middle Grade Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 1990s
29 books — 1 voter

Cloudy Day Sunny Day by Donald CrewsSmiffy Blue by Walter Dean MyersSticks and Stones, Bobbie Bones by Brenda C. RobertsWhen Dreams Came True by Calvin MilesA Pony for Jeremiah by Robert H. Miller
Early Readers by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
9 books — 1 voter
Passing by Samaria by Sharon Ewell FosterSunday Brunch by Norma L. JarrettBlessed Trinity by Vanessa Davis Griggs
Contemporary Adult Christian Fiction by African-Americans in Decade: 1990s
3 books — 1 voter

Smart Money Moves for African Americans by Kelvin E. BostonBlack Enterprise Guide to Starting Your Own Business by Wendy BeechHow to Succeed in Business Without Being White by Earl G. GravesWhy Should White Guys Have All the Fun? by Reginald F. LewisBlack Economics by Jawanza Kunjufu
Business and Leadership by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
7 books — 1 voter
Song of Sixpence and More Favorite Rhymes by Krista Brauckmann-TownsA Stitch in Rhyme by Belinda DownesNursery Songs by Alison JulianAnimal Crackers by Jane DyerAnimal Nursery Rhymes by Angela Wilkes
Nursery Rhyme Collections of the 1990s
15 books — 1 voter

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