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Best books of 1952

13 highest-rated books first published in 1952.

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Why East of Eden is #1

East of Eden (John Steinbeck) scores 8.8/10 from 1.2K ratings — 0.5 points ahead of Mere Christianity in second place.

The score is a weighted average across 3 independent rating sources. A title with few ratings is pulled toward the category average, so a handful of enthusiastic reviews cannot outrank a book that thousands of readers have judged. Method →

  1. East of Eden
    East of EdenJohn Steinbeck · 1952Filmed 19551.2K ratings
    8.88.8 / 10
  2. Mere Christianity
    Mere ChristianityC. S. Lewis · 1952 Religion & spirituality538 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  3. Foundation and Empire
    Foundation and EmpireIsaac Asimov · 1952 Science fiction1.5K ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  4. The Diary of a Young Girl
    The Diary of a Young GirlAnne Frank · 1952 Classics2K ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  5. Charlotte's Web
    Charlotte's WebE. B. White · 1952Filmed 1973 Fantasy1.7K ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  6. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
    The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderC. S. Lewis · 1952Filmed 2010 Fantasy1.2K ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  7. City
    CityClifford D. Simak · 1952 Science fiction95 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  8. The Price of Salt
    The Price of SaltPatricia Highsmith · 1952 Romance188 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  9. The Old Man and the Sea
    The Old Man and the SeaErnest Hemingway · 1952Filmed 1958 Classics2.4K ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  10. Player Piano
    Player PianoKurt Vonnegut · 1952 Science fiction285 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  11. They Do It with Mirrors
    They Do It with MirrorsAgatha Christie · 1952 Crime & mystery127 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  12. Mrs McGinty's Dead
    Mrs McGinty's DeadAgatha Christie · 1952Filmed 1964 Crime & mystery96 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  13. The Currents of Space
    The Currents of SpaceIsaac Asimov · 1952 Science fiction200 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10

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