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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingKristy's Great Idea by Ann M. MartinDouble Love by Francine PascalHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Young Adult Series Books published in the '80s & '90s
696 books — 576 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

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsNeuromancer by William GibsonStartide Rising by David Brin
Great Science Fiction of the 80s and 90s
167 books — 76 voters
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidLost Highway by Peter GuralnickBetween a Heart and a Rock Place by Pat BenatarThanks to Life by Ericka Kim VerbaUtopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Best Books about Musicians, Singers, and Bands
290 books — 76 voters

Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. MartinIt's a Twin Thing by Judy KatschkeNothing's Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClementsSeventh Grade Rumors by Betsy HaynesFreshman Dorm by Linda A. Cooney
80s-90s Girl Groups
143 books — 19 voters
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris CrutcherThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Only Alien on the Planet by Kristen D. RandleHoles by Louis Sachar
Young Adult Realistic & Historical Fiction Published in the 1990s
29 books — 15 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherStuff I've Been Feeling Lately by Alicia CookSupergirl Mixtapes by Meagan BrothersWay to Go by Tom RyanLove Is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield
Cassette Tapes
53 books — 15 voters
Psycho by Robert BlochBlack Ambrosia by Elizabeth EngstromSon of the Endless Night by John FarrisKachina by Kathryn PtacekPsycho II by Robert Bloch
80s-90s Tor horror
139 books — 12 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryBattle Royale by Koushun TakamiThe Vanishing by Marilyn KayeGroogleman by Debra DoyleRunning Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
YA Science Fiction, Dystopian, and Post-Apocalyptic Published in the 1990s
14 books — 11 voters
The Baby-Sitter by R.L. StineThe Boyfriend by R.L. StineThe Body by Carol EllisTrick or Treat by Richie Tankersley CusickThe Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith
Point Horror
113 books — 11 voters

Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. WredeElfgift by Susan PriceBrog the Stoop by Joe BoyleThe Shadow of the Sorcerer by Stan NichollsA Gathering of Shadows by Stan Nicholls
Point Fantasy
28 books — 7 voters
Wolf Moon by Charles de LintAmong the Hidden by Margaret Peterson HaddixBlood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis KlauseThe Invasion by K.A. ApplegateTurnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix
When Publishers Discovered Photo Manipulation
66 books — 6 voters

Circuits of the Wind by Michael StutzAttachments by Rainbow RowellMicroserfs by Douglas CouplandThe Future of Us by Jay AsherBackslash by William H. Lovejoy
Novels about 1990s Technology
6 books — 5 voters
Pokemon Unofficial Card Collectors Guide by Tom SearleMighty Morphin Power Rangers, Vol. 1 by Kyle HigginsPowerpuff Professor by Amy Keating RogersParty Savers by E.S. MooneyCartoon Crazy by E.S. Mooney
90's Kids Themed Books
116 books — 5 voters

Saturday Night by Caroline B. CooneySummer Nights by Caroline B. CooneyWinter Dreams, Christmas Love by Mary Francis ShuraNew Year's Eve by Caroline B. CooneyA Winter Love Story by Jane Claypool Miner
Point Romance
34 books — 5 voters
Obernewtyn by Isobelle CarmodyThe Farseekers by Isobelle CarmodyAshling by Isobelle CarmodySiren Song by Sue WelfordScatterlings by Isobelle Carmody
Point Science Fiction
15 books — 3 voters

Rendezvous Eighteenth by Jake LamarCaul Baby by Morgan JerkinsLast Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe
Adult Historical Fiction Set in the 1990s By African-Americans
3 books — 1 voter

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