Most Popular Young Adult Books of the 1990s

Discover popular Young Adult books from the 1990s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Hexwood

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Young Adult

1993

10.0/10 1 ratings

The Darkangel Trilogy #3

The Pearl of the Soul of the World

Meredith Ann Pierce

Fantasy · Young Adult

1990

10.0/10 1 ratings

D.N.Angel #1

D.N.Angel Volume #01

Yukiru Sugisaki

Fantasy · Young Adult · Manga · Romance

November 1, 1997

9.0/10 1 ratings

Albion's Dream

Roger Norman

Fantasy · Young Adult

1990

9.0/10 1 ratings

The Immortals Series #4

The Realms of the Gods

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1996

8.8/10 4 ratings

The Immortals Series #3

Emperor Mage

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1994

8.8/10 4 ratings

The Immortals Series #1

Wild Magic

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1992

8.8/10 4 ratings

The Immortals Series #2

Wolf-Speaker

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1994

8.5/10 4 ratings

Protector of the Small #1

First Test

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1999

8.3/10 6 ratings

The Arthurian Trilogy

King Arthur Stories

Rosemary Sutcliff

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Young Adult · Collection

1999

8.0/10 4 ratings

The Last Vampire #2

Black Blood

Christopher Pike

Fantasy · Young Adult

1994

8.0/10 2 ratings

The Last Vampire #1

The Last Vampire

Christopher Pike

Fantasy · Young Adult

1994

8.0/10 2 ratings

Young Wizards #4

A Wizard Abroad

Diane Duane

Fantasy · Young Adult

1993

8.0/10 2 ratings

Den of Shadows

In the Forests of the Night

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Fantasy · Horror · Young Adult

1999

8.0/10 1 ratings

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Child of the Hunt

Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder

Fantasy · Young Adult

1998

8.0/10 1 ratings

Jupiter #4

The Cyborg from Earth

Charles Sheffield

Science Fiction · Young Adult

1998

8.0/10 1 ratings

The Welkin Weasels #3

Windjammer Run

Garry Kilworth

Fantasy · Young Adult

1998

8.0/10 1 ratings

The Welkin Weasels #2

Castle Storm

Garry Kilworth

Fantasy · Young Adult

1998

8.0/10 1 ratings

Warriors of Virtue #1

Yun and the Sea Serpent

John Vornholt

Fantasy · Young Adult

1997

Jupiter #3

Putting Up Roots

Charles Sheffield

Science Fiction · Young Adult

1997

8.0/10 1 ratings

The Welkin Weasels #1

Thunder Oak

Garry Kilworth

Fantasy · Young Adult

1997

8.0/10 1 ratings

The Last Vampire #3

The Red Dice

Christopher Pike

Fantasy · Young Adult

1995

8.0/10 1 ratings

A College of Magics #1

A College of Magics

Caroline Stevermer

Fantasy · Young Adult

1994

8.0/10 1 ratings

The Borderland Series #2

Nevernever

Will Shetterly

Fantasy · Young Adult

1993

8.0/10 1 ratings

The Borderland Series #1

Elsewhere

Will Shetterly

Fantasy · Young Adult

1991

8.0/10 1 ratings

Black Maria

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Young Adult

1991

8.0/10 1 ratings

Newford

The Dreaming Place

Charles de Lint

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Young Adult

1990

8.0/10 1 ratings

The Obernewtyn Chronicles #2

The Farseekers

Isobelle Carmody

Science Fiction · Young Adult

1990

8.0/10 1 ratings

The Giver Quartet #1

The Giver

Lois Lowry

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

1993

7.8/10 10 ratings

The Thief of Always

Clive Barker

Fantasy · Young Adult

1992

7.8/10 4 ratings

Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

Gail Carson Levine

Fantasy · Young Adult

1997

7.5/10 2 ratings

Redwall #11

Marlfox

Brian Jacques

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult

1998

7.3/10 6 ratings

Circle of Magic #4

Briar's Book

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1999

7.3/10 3 ratings

Circle of Magic #3

Daja's Book

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1998

7.3/10 3 ratings

Circle of Magic #2

Tris's Book

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1998

7.3/10 3 ratings

Circle of Magic #1

Sandry's Book

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1997

7.3/10 3 ratings