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Best books of 1994

49 highest-rated books first published in 1994.

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Why The Crossing is #1

The Crossing (Cormac McCarthy) scores 8.4/10 from 116 ratings — level with Pale Blue Dot 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. The Crossing
    The CrossingCormac McCarthy · 1994116 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  2. Pale Blue Dot
    Pale Blue DotCarl Sagan · 1994 Popular science124 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  3. Guess How Much I Love You
    Guess How Much I Love YouSam McBratney · 1994 Children’s books176 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  4. Emperor Mage
    Emperor MageTamora Pierce · 1994 Fantasy171 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  5. Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
    Homicidal Psycho Jungle CatBill Watterson · 1994 Humour56 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  6. Mirror Dance
    Mirror DanceLois McMaster Bujold · 1994 Science fiction170 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  7. Lord of Chaos
    Lord of ChaosRobert Jordan · 1994 Fantasy1.2K ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  8. Interesting Times
    Interesting TimesTerry Pratchett · 1994 Fantasy482 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  9. Wolf-Speaker
    Wolf-SpeakerTamora Pierce · 1994 Fantasy150 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  10. To Green Angel Tower, Part 1
    To Green Angel Tower, Part 1Tad Williams · 1994 Fantasy58 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  11. Captain Corelli's Mandolin
    Captain Corelli's MandolinLouis de Bernières · 1994Filmed 2001 Historical fiction96 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  12. The Concrete Blonde
    The Concrete BlondeMichael Connelly · 1994 Crime & mystery194 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  13. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
    The Wind-Up Bird ChronicleHaruki Murakami · 1994 Science fiction57 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  14. Soul Music
    Soul MusicTerry Pratchett · 1994 Fantasy596 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  15. Shadow of a Dark Queen
    Shadow of a Dark QueenRaymond E. Feist · 1994 Fantasy151 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  16. Permutation City
    Permutation CityGreg Egan · 1994 Science fiction200 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  17. Blood of Elves
    Blood of ElvesAndrzej Sapkowski · 1994NYT bestseller Fantasy83 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  18. The Bellmaker
    The BellmakerBrian Jacques · 1994 Fantasy82 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  19. Siege of Darkness
    Siege of DarknessR. A. Salvatore · 1994 Fantasy135 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  20. Made in America
    Made in AmericaBill Bryson · 1994 History53 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  21. Coyote Blue
    Coyote BlueChristopher Moore · 1994 Fantasy71 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  22. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
    Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilJohn Berendt · 1994328 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  23. A Quantum Murder
    A Quantum MurderPeter F. Hamilton · 1994 Science fiction60 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  24. Inca Gold
    Inca GoldClive Cussler · 1994 Adventure128 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  25. The Forest House
    The Forest HouseMarion Zimmer Bradley · 1994 Fantasy66 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  26. The Dolphins of Pern
    The Dolphins of PernAnne McCaffrey · 1994 Science fiction63 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  27. The Hidden City
    The Hidden CityDavid Eddings · 1994 Fantasy83 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  28. The Alienist
    The AlienistCaleb Carr · 1994 Crime & mystery329 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  29. Walk Two Moons
    Walk Two MoonsSharon Creech · 1994 Middle grade168 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  30. Wizard's First Rule
    Wizard's First RuleTerry Goodkind · 1994 Fantasy785 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  31. The Tangle Box
    The Tangle BoxTerry Brooks · 1994 Fantasy66 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  32. The Body Farm
    The Body FarmPatricia Cornwell · 1994 Crime & mystery85 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  33. Barrel Fever
    Barrel FeverDavid Sedaris · 1994 Essays107 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  34. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
    The Seven Spiritual Laws of SuccessDeepak Chopra · 1994 Self-help52 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  35. Debt of Honor
    Debt of HonorTom Clancy · 1994 Thriller151 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  36. One for the Money
    One for the MoneyJanet Evanovich · 1994NYT bestseller Crime & mystery393 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  37. The Second Generation
    The Second GenerationMargaret Weis · 1994 Fantasy52 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  38. A Drink Before the War
    A Drink Before the WarDennis Lehane · 1994 Crime & mystery105 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  39. Foreigner
    ForeignerC. J. Cherryh · 1994 Science fiction72 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  40. One Day at HorrorLand
    One Day at HorrorLandR. L. Stine · 1994 Horror59 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  41. The Ships of Earth
    The Ships of EarthOrson Scott Card · 1994 Science fiction67 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  42. Interface
    InterfaceNeal Stephenson · 1994 Science fiction76 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  43. Taltos
    TaltosAnne Rice · 1994 Fantasy93 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  44. The Laughing Corpse
    The Laughing CorpseLaurell K. Hamilton · 1994 Horror142 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  45. Insomnia
    InsomniaStephen King · 1994 Horror488 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  46. Jedi Search
    Jedi SearchKevin J. Anderson · 1994 Science fiction76 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  47. Pulp
    PulpCharles Bukowski · 1994 Crime & mystery95 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  48. The Chamber
    The ChamberJohn Grisham · 1994Filmed 1996 Thriller175 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  49. Disclosure
    DisclosureMichael Crichton · 1994 Crime & mystery138 ratings
    7.27.2 / 10

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