Monster Blood
by Robert Lawrence Stine
★ Top 25 book of 1992 · #12 on Best Books of 1992
Twelve-year-old Evan wanders into an old toy store near his great-aunt's home and buys a dusty can of Monster Blood. He expects it to be nothing more than a bit of fun.
Best for: Young readers who enjoy spooky, kid-friendly scares and creepy toys
Monster Blood is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar.
Monster Blood on the Best Books of 1992
Monster Blood came out in 1992. Of the 43 books first published in 1992 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #12 on our Best Books of 1992 list.
Why it made the list: 302 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.5 out of 5 (10 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1992 list
- A Fire Upon the Deep Vernor Vinge, #10
- Wild Magic Tamora Pierce, #11
- Breaking Point Emma Darcy, #13
- Band of Brothers Stephen E. Ambrose, #14
See all Best Books of 1992 Best books by year
More years: Best Books of 1991 Best Books of 1993.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 256 want to read it, 15 are reading it now and 31 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 from 10 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 77 | 55% |
| Reader love | 14 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 74 | 20% |
Questions about Monster Blood
When was Monster Blood published?
Monster Blood by Robert Lawrence Stine was first published in 1992.
Was Monster Blood one of the best books of 1992?
Monster Blood is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar. 302 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.5 out of 5 (10 ratings).
Why is Monster Blood on the Best Books of 1992 list?
302 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.5 out of 5 (10 ratings).
More of the best books of 1992
- Welcome to Dead House Robert Lawrence Stine, #1
- The Secret History Donna Tartt, #2
- The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson, #3
- Snow Crash Neal Stephenson, #4
- The Shadow Rising Robert Jordan, #5
- The Artist's Way Julia Cameron, #6
See the full Best Books of 1992, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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