1992 in books
Who ruled 1992? John Grisham was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 1992, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Grisham | 491 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 | Stephen King | 338 | 13 | 22 |
| 3 | Danielle Steel | 278 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Terry McMillan | 239 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | Michael Crichton | 175 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Alexandra Ripley | 174 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Dr. Seuss | 166 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Uncredited | 152 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Sidney Sheldon | 134 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Robert Ludlum | 128 | 0 | 8 |
| First week at #1 | Title | Author | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1992 | Scarlett | Alexandra Ripley | 4 |
| Feb 2, 1992 | Hideaway | Dean R. Koontz | 4 |
| Mar 1, 1992 | Rising Sun | Michael Crichton | 2 |
| Mar 15, 1992 | The Pelican Brief | John Grisham | 12 |
| May 17, 1992 | Jewels | Danielle Steel | 4 |
| Jun 14, 1992 | Oh, the Places You'll Go! | Dr. Seuss | 3 |
| Jul 19, 1992 | Gerald's Game | Stephen King | 9 |
| Sep 20, 1992 | Where Is Joe Merchant | ? by Jimmy Buffett | 3 |
| Oct 18, 1992 | The Stars Shine Down | Sidney Sheldon | 1 |
| Oct 25, 1992 | The Tale of the Body Thief | Anne Rice | 4 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | Mixed Blessings | Danielle Steel | 2 |
| Dec 6, 1992 | Dolores Claiborne | Stephen King | 4 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bridges of Madison County | Robert James Waller | #1 | 164 | 1,512.2 |
| 2 | The Pelican Brief | John Grisham | #1 | 49 | 527.0 |
| 3 | Waiting to Exhale | Terry McMillan | #2 | 38 | 281.8 |
| 4 | Gerald's Game | Stephen King | #1 | 28 | 227.3 |
| 5 | Griffin & Sabine | Nick Bantock | #3 | 47 | 190.3 |
| 6 | Rising Sun | Michael Crichton | #1 | 21 | 175.2 |
| 7 | The Tale of the Body Thief | Anne Rice | #1 | 15 | 154.0 |
| 8 | Dolores Claiborne | Stephen King | #1 | 14 | 144.5 |
| 9 | Mixed Blessings | Danielle Steel | #1 | 14 | 133.9 |
| 10 | Jewels | Danielle Steel | #1 | 16 | 128.5 |
Author of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the author with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Author of the Week. How it works