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Best books of 1992

45 highest-rated books first published in 1992.

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Why Small Gods is #1

Small Gods (Terry Pratchett) scores 8.5/10 from 920 ratings — 0.1 points ahead of The Shadow Rising 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. Small Gods
    Small GodsTerry Pratchett · 1992 Fantasy920 ratings
    8.58.5 / 10
  2. The Shadow Rising
    The Shadow RisingRobert Jordan · 1992 Fantasy1.5K ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  3. All the Pretty Horses
    All the Pretty HorsesCormac McCarthy · 1992412 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  4. Wild Magic
    Wild MagicTamora Pierce · 1992 Fantasy215 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  5. A Fire Upon the Deep
    A Fire Upon the DeepVernor Vinge · 1992 Science fiction635 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  6. Mistress of the Empire
    Mistress of the EmpireRaymond E. Feist · 1992 Fantasy155 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  7. The Secret History
    The Secret HistoryDonna Tartt · 1992 Literary fiction1.9K ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  8. Lords and Ladies
    Lords and LadiesTerry Pratchett · 1992 Fantasy519 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  9. The Thief of Always
    The Thief of AlwaysClive Barker · 1992 Fantasy118 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  10. Snow Crash
    Snow CrashNeal Stephenson · 1992 Science fiction2.3K ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  11. Dragonfly in Amber
    Dragonfly in AmberDiana Gabaldon · 1992NYT bestseller Historical fiction413 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  12. Salamandastron
    SalamandastronBrian Jacques · 1992 Fantasy125 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  13. Your Money or Your Life
    Your Money or Your LifeVicki Robin · 1992 Business181 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  14. Jazz
    JazzToni Morrison · 1992 Historical fiction66 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  15. The Legacy
    The LegacyR. A. Salvatore · 1992 Fantasy174 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  16. Sahara
    SaharaClive Cussler · 1992 Adventure132 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  17. Fever Pitch
    Fever PitchNick Hornby · 1992 Biography & memoir125 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  18. The Black Echo
    The Black EchoMichael Connelly · 1992NYT bestseller Crime & mystery361 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  19. The Positronic Man
    The Positronic ManIsaac Asimov · 1992 Science fiction52 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  20. The Elf Queen of Shannara
    The Elf Queen of ShannaraTerry Brooks · 1992 Fantasy97 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  21. The King's Buccaneer
    The King's BuccaneerRaymond E. Feist · 1992 Fantasy117 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  22. Anvil of Stars
    Anvil of StarsGreg Bear · 1992 Science fiction50 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  23. Mostly Harmless
    Mostly HarmlessDouglas Adams · 1992 Science fiction986 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  24. Quarantine
    QuarantineGreg Egan · 1992 Science fiction73 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  25. Domes of Fire
    Domes of FireDavid Eddings · 1992 Fantasy96 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  26. Red Mars
    Red MarsKim Stanley Robinson · 1992 Science fiction710 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  27. All That Remains
    All That RemainsPatricia Cornwell · 1992 Crime & mystery93 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  28. Death at La Fenice
    Death at La FeniceDonna Leon · 1992 Crime & mystery53 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  29. The Pelican Brief
    The Pelican BriefJohn Grisham · 1992Filmed 1993 Crime & mystery365 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  30. The Artist's Way
    The Artist's WayJulia Cameron · 1992 Self-help130 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  31. Dolores Claiborne
    Dolores ClaiborneStephen King · 1992 Horror351 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  32. The Memory of Earth
    The Memory of EarthOrson Scott Card · 1992 Science fiction97 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  33. Anno Dracula
    Anno DraculaKim Newman · 1992 Horror57 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  34. Only You Can Save Mankind
    Only You Can Save MankindTerry Pratchett · 1992 Science fiction101 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  35. The English Patient
    The English PatientMichael Ondaatje · 1992 Thriller185 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  36. Welcome to Dead House
    Welcome to Dead HouseR. L. Stine · 1992 Horror162 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  37. Say Cheese and Die!
    Say Cheese and Die!R. L. Stine · 1992 Horror104 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  38. The Dogs of Riga
    The Dogs of RigaHenning Mankell · 1992 Crime & mystery68 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  39. Lost Souls
    Lost SoulsPoppy Z. Brite · 1992 Horror58 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  40. Night of the Living Dummy
    Night of the Living DummyR. L. Stine · 1992 Horror103 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  41. Stay Out of the Basement
    Stay Out of the BasementR. L. Stine · 1992 Horror81 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  42. The Children of Men
    The Children of MenP. D. James · 1992 Science fiction179 ratings
    7.27.2 / 10
  43. The Tale of the Body Thief
    The Tale of the Body ThiefAnne Rice · 1992 Horror263 ratings
    7.17.1 / 10
  44. Rising Sun
    Rising SunMichael Crichton · 1992 Crime & mystery156 ratings
    7.17.1 / 10
  45. Gerald's Game
    Gerald's GameStephen King · 1992 Horror411 ratings
    7.07.0 / 10

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