Most Popular Non-fiction Books of the 1990s

Discover popular Non-fiction books from the 1990s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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J. K. Rowling: A Biography

Sean Smith

Biography · Non-fiction

1999

Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia

David Day

Middle-earth · Non-fiction

1992

Belgarian Universe

The Rivan Codex

David Eddings, Leigh Eddings

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Non-fiction

July 1998

The Empire Strikes Back: The Illustrated Screenplay

Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas

Non-fiction

1998

Discworld Reference

The Discworld Companion Updated

Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs

Non-fiction

1997

The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd Acquaintances

Peter S. Beagle

Fantasy · Short Stories · Non-fiction

1997

Miscellaneous Writings

H. P. Lovecraft

Non-fiction

1995

The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: An A-Z of Science-Fiction Books by Title

David Pringle

Non-fiction

1990

Discworld Mapps

The Discworld Mapp

Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs

Non-fiction

1995

Discworld Mapps

The Streets of Ankh-Morpork

Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs

Non-fiction

1993

The Tough Guide to Fantasyland

Diana Wynne Jones

Non-fiction

1996

The Wheel of Time

The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

Robert Jordan, Teresa Patterson

Non-fiction

1997

Discworld Reference

Nanny Ogg's Cookbook

Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs

Non-fiction

1999

The History of Middle-earth #10

Morgoth's Ring

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction

1993

The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World

Thomas M. Disch

Hugo Award · Locus Award · Non-fiction

1998

The History of Middle-earth #11

The War of the Jewels

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction

1994

The Science of Discworld #1

The Science of Discworld

Terry Pratchett, Jack Cohen, Ian Stewart

Fantasy · Non-fiction

1999

The History of Middle-earth #12

The Peoples of Middle-earth

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction

1996

The History of Middle-earth #8

The War of the Ring

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction

1990

The History of Middle-earth #9

Sauron Defeated

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction

1992

Discworld Mapps

Death's Domain

Terry Pratchett, Paul Kidby, Stephen Briggs

Non-fiction

1999

Star Trek: The Original Series

Beam Me Up, Scotty

Peter David, James Doohan

Space Opera · Star Trek · Non-fiction

1996

A-Z of Tolkien

David Day

Middle-earth · Non-fiction

1993

Angels & Visitations

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy · Short Stories · Non-fiction

1993

The Supernatural: Phenomena Beyond Belief

Rhiannon Lassiter

Non-fiction

1999

The Coming Global Superstorm

Whitley Strieber, Art Bell

Non-fiction

1999

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Monster Book

Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Stephen R. Bissette

Non-fiction

1999

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Watcher's Guide

Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder

Non-fiction

1999

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Sunnydale High Yearbook

Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder

Non-fiction

1999

Rockets, Redheads and Revolution

James P. Hogan

Science Fiction · Short Stories · Non-fiction

1999

Resurrecting The Mummy: The Making of the Movie

Pat Cadigan

Non-fiction

1999

Outlander

The Outlandish Companion

Diana Gabaldon

Non-fiction

1999

No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction

Julie E. Czerneda

Anthology · Non-fiction

1999

Saucer Wisdom

Rudy Rucker

Science Fiction · Non-fiction

1999

Seek!

Rudy Rucker

Short Stories · Non-fiction

1999

The Seed of Lost Souls

Poppy Z. Brite

Horror · Non-fiction

1999