The prize-winning books of 1990
In 1990, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 11 winners. The most approachable is Possession by A. S. Byatt (difficulty 60/100, about 15 hours); the hardest is Middle Passage by Charles Johnson (75/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Octavio Paz — difficulty 62/100
- Booker Prize: Possession by A. S. Byatt — difficulty 60/100, about 15 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos — difficulty 71/100, about 17 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Middle Passage by Charles Johnson — difficulty 75/100, about 7.9 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Hyperion by Dan Simmons — difficulty 60/100, about 14 hours
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: The Healer's War by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
- Prix Goncourt: Fields of Glory by Jean Rouaud
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: Billy Bathgate by E. L. Doctorow — difficulty 71/100, about 13 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: The House of Morgan by Ron Chernow
- Costa Novel Award: Hopeful Monsters by Nicholas Mosley — difficulty 62/100, about 13 hours, Book of the Year
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Awash in a Sea of Faith by Jon Butler
Earlier: 1989 · Every year · Later: 1991
Other prizes: Nobel Prize in Literature, Booker Prize, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, International Booker Prize, National Book Award for Fiction, Women's Prize for Fiction, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel, Prix Goncourt, Dublin Literary Award, PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Nonfiction, Costa Novel Award, Albert J. Beveridge Award, Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction. Every literary prize; every winner of 2026.