The Shadow Rising
by Robert Jordan
★ Top 5 book of 1992 · #5 on Best Books of 1992
As the Dark One's grip tightens and the seals weaken, the Third Age hangs in the balance. Several threads converge, from Tar Valon to the Two Rivers, while the Dragon Reborn prepares a move nobody expects.
Best for: Epic fantasy fans who enjoy sprawling casts and prophecy-driven, world-spanning conflict
The Shadow Rising is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Shadow Rising is about
Rand al'Thor has taken the crystal sword Callandor to prove he is the Dragon Reborn, and now he sets out for the Aiel Waste to be recognized as the leader the Aiel have long been promised. Mat, Moiraine, Egwene and Aviendha travel with him. Elsewhere, Perrin returns to the Two Rivers with Faile, Loial and three Aiel warriors after hearing of trouble at home. Elayne, Nynaeve and Thom Merrilin head to Tarabon to hunt the Black Ajah, and Min arrives in Tar Valon with news for the Amyrlin Seat.
Four plotlines run side by side. The fourth book in The Wheel of Time, it is the series' longest entry at 58 chapters, and it explores prophecy, identity and the weight of leading others. Best for readers already following Rand's journey.
The Shadow Rising on the Best Books of 1992
The Shadow Rising came out in 1992. Of the 43 books first published in 1992 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #5 on our Best Books of 1992 list.
Why it made the list: 331 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (79 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
- The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson, #3
- Snow Crash Neal Stephenson, #4
- The Artist's Way Julia Cameron, #6
- Small Gods Terry Pratchett, #7
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 184 want to read it, 19 are reading it now and 128 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 from 79 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 84 | 55% |
| Reader love | 74 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 79 | 20% |
Questions about The Shadow Rising
When was The Shadow Rising published?
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan was first published in 1992.
Was The Shadow Rising one of the best books of 1992?
The Shadow Rising is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar. 331 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (79 ratings).
Why is The Shadow Rising on the Best Books of 1992 list?
331 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (79 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 Artist's Way Julia Cameron, #6
- Small Gods Terry Pratchett, #7
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How we know
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