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Best books of 1993

41 highest-rated books first published in 1993.

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Why Men at Arms is #1

Men at Arms (Terry Pratchett) scores 8.6/10 from 766 ratings — level with Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art at one decimal, and ahead on the exact score.

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. Men at Arms
    Men at ArmsTerry Pratchett · 1993 Fantasy766 ratings3
    8.68.6 / 10
  2. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
    Understanding Comics: The Invisible ArtScott McCloud · 1993 Comics328 ratings
    8.68.6 / 10
  3. Sin City
    Sin CityFrank Miller · 1993 Comics130 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  4. Streets of Laredo
    Streets of LaredoLarry McMurtry · 199390 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  5. Parable of the Sower
    Parable of the SowerOctavia E. Butler · 1993NYT bestseller Science fiction1.2K ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  6. To Green Angel Tower
    To Green Angel TowerTad Williams · 1993 Fantasy175 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  7. The Last Command
    The Last CommandTimothy Zahn · 1993 Science fiction427 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  8. The Fires of Heaven
    The Fires of HeavenRobert Jordan · 1993 Fantasy1.3K ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  9. Dark Force Rising
    Dark Force RisingTimothy Zahn · 1993 Science fiction459 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  10. The Last Wish
    The Last WishAndrzej Sapkowski · 1993NYT bestseller Fantasy2.1K ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  11. Voyager
    VoyagerDiana Gabaldon · 1993 Historical fiction348 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  12. Martin the Warrior
    Martin the WarriorBrian Jacques · 1993 Fantasy147 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  13. A Dangerous Fortune
    A Dangerous FortuneKen Follett · 1993 Historical fiction61 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  14. The Hand of Chaos
    The Hand of ChaosMargaret Weis · 1993 Fantasy80 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  15. Into the Labyrinth
    Into the LabyrinthMargaret Weis · 1993 Fantasy75 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  16. Deerskin
    DeerskinRobin McKinley · 1993 Fantasy59 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  17. The Giver
    The GiverLois Lowry · 1993Filmed 2014 Science fiction3.3K ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  18. Forward the Foundation
    Forward the FoundationIsaac Asimov · 1993 Science fiction407 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  19. When True Night Falls
    When True Night FallsCelia S. Friedman · 1993 Fantasy73 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  20. Calling on Dragons
    Calling on DragonsPatricia Wrede · 1993 Fantasy99 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  21. Without Remorse
    Without RemorseTom Clancy · 1993 Thriller242 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  22. Green Mars
    Green MarsKim Stanley Robinson · 1993 Science fiction331 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  23. Johnny and the Dead
    Johnny and the DeadTerry Pratchett · 1993 Middle grade69 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  24. The Talismans of Shannara
    The Talismans of ShannaraTerry Brooks · 1993 Fantasy113 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  25. Starless Night
    Starless NightR. A. Salvatore · 1993 Fantasy136 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  26. Against a Dark Background
    Against a Dark BackgroundIain Banks · 1993 Science fiction114 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  27. The Shining Ones
    The Shining OnesDavid Eddings · 1993 Fantasy84 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  28. The Black Ice
    The Black IceMichael Connelly · 1993NYT bestseller Crime & mystery209 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  29. Mindstar Rising
    Mindstar RisingPeter F. Hamilton · 1993 Science fiction89 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  30. Virtual Light
    Virtual LightWilliam Gibson · 1993 Science fiction197 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  31. The Client
    The ClientJohn Grisham · 1993 Crime & mystery377 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  32. The Prince of Mist
    The Prince of MistCarlos Ruiz Zafón · 1993 Crime & mystery121 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  33. The Gripping Hand
    The Gripping HandLarry Niven · 1993 Science fiction107 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  34. The Virgin Suicides (Bloomsbury Classic)
    The Virgin Suicides (Bloomsbury Classic)Jeffrey Eugenides · 1993 Crime & mystery588 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  35. Along Came a Spider
    Along Came a SpiderJames Patterson · 1993 Crime & mystery439 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  36. The Call of Earth
    The Call of EarthOrson Scott Card · 1993 Science fiction73 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  37. Rama Revealed
    Rama RevealedArthur C. Clarke · 1993 Science fiction122 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  38. The Night Manager
    The Night ManagerJohn le Carré · 1993 Spy & espionage73 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  39. Lasher
    LasherAnne Rice · 1993 Horror123 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  40. Mr. Murder
    Mr. MurderDean Koontz · 1993 Horror50 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  41. Guilty Pleasures
    Guilty PleasuresLaurell K. Hamilton · 1993 Horror282 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10

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