Most Popular Science Fiction Books of the 1990s

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V for Vendetta

Alan Moore, David Lloyd

Science Fiction · Graphic Novels · Comics

1990

Zones of Thought #2

A Deepness in the Sky

Vernor Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

1999

Zones of Thought #1

A Fire Upon the Deep

Vernor Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

1992

Hyperion Cantos #2

The Fall of Hyperion

Dan Simmons

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Locus Award

1990

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Translation

1995

The Culture #3

Use of Weapons

Iain M. Banks

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1990

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide

Douglas Adams

Science Fiction · Collection

1997

Hell #1

The Descent

Jeff Long

Science Fiction

1999

Hyperion Cantos #4

The Rise of Endymion

Dan Simmons

Science Fiction · Locus Award

1997

In Death #1

Naked in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1995

In Death #6

Vengeance in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1997

Doomsday Book

Connie Willis

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1992

Hyperion Cantos #3

Endymion

Dan Simmons

Science Fiction

1996

Jurassic Park #1

Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction · Thriller

1990

Nightfall

Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg

Science Fiction

1990

In Death #5

Ceremony in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1997

Empire of the Ants

Bernard Werber

Science Fiction · Translation

1991

In Death #4

Rapture in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1996

In Death #3

Immortal in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1996

Hainish Cycle

Four Ways to Forgiveness

Ursula K. Le Guin

Science Fiction · Anthropological SF · Locus Award · Short Stories

1995

In Death #2

Glory in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1995

Ender #3

Xenocide

Orson Scott Card

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction

1991

A Fisherman of the Inland Sea

Ursula K. Le Guin

Science Fiction · Short Stories

1994

Animorphs: Megamorphs #2

In the Time of Dinosaurs

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #5

Mostly Harmless

Douglas Adams

Science Fiction

1992

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #1

Heir to the Empire

Timothy Zahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1991

Harm's Way

Colin Greenland

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1993

Gravity

Tess Gerritsen

Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller

1999

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #3

The Last Command

Timothy Zahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1993

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #2

Dark Force Rising

Timothy Zahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1992

Jurassic Park #2

The Lost World

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction · Thriller

1995

Gun, with Occasional Music

Jonathan Lethem

Science Fiction · Locus Award

1994

The Troika

Stepan Chapman

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Philip K. Dick Award

1997

In Death #7

Holiday in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

June 1998

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #1

The Rising Force

Dave Wolverton

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult

1999

Hot Head

Simon Ings

Science Fiction

1992