The Stepsister
by Robert Lawrence Stine
★ Top 25 book of 1990 · #13 on Best Books of 1990
Emily is trying to get along with her new stepsister Jessie, who takes her room, swipes her clothes and lies to everyone. After finding Jessie's diary and a shocking secret, Emily must convince disbelieving parents and survive.
Best for: Suspense fans who enjoy a tense tale about a stepsister who may be dangerous.
The Stepsister is #13 on BookWard's Best Books of 1990, out of 39 1990 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Stepsister is about
Emily really does want to like her new stepsister, Jessie, but Jessie makes it hard. After moving in, she takes over Emily's room, steals her clothes, and lies to everyone around her. When Emily opens Jessie's diary, she finds a secret that frightens her, and she begins to wonder just how far Jessie might go. Her parents refuse to listen. Robert Lawrence Stine's 1990 thriller follows Emily as she tries to show the family who Jessie really is while keeping herself safe. Readers who enjoy scary stories about family tension and not being believed will find plenty here.
The Stepsister on the Best Books of 1990
The Stepsister came out in 1990. Of the 39 books first published in 1990 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #13 on our Best Books of 1990 list.
Why it made the list: 294 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (13 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1990 list
- Gifted Hands Ben Carson, #11
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss, #12
- The Face on the Milk Carton Caroline B. Cooney, #14
- The Beauty Myth : How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women Naomi Wolf, #15
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More years: Best Books of 1991.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 242 want to read it, 9 are reading it now and 43 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 13 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 67 | 55% |
| Reader love | 62 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 33 | 20% |
Questions about The Stepsister
When was The Stepsister published?
The Stepsister by Robert Lawrence Stine was first published in 1990.
Was The Stepsister one of the best books of 1990?
The Stepsister is #13 on BookWard's Best Books of 1990, out of 39 1990 books that cleared our data bar. 294 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (13 ratings).
Why is The Stepsister on the Best Books of 1990 list?
294 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (13 ratings).
More of the best books of 1990
- Good Omens Terry Pratchett, #1
- Jurassic Park Michael Crichton, #2
- The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, #3
- The Witching Hour Anne Rice, #4
- Flow Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, #5
- The Things They Carried Tim O'Brien, #6
See the full Best Books of 1990, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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