diff --git a/docs/checks.md b/docs/checks.md
index 662378e..f09c805 100644
--- a/docs/checks.md
+++ b/docs/checks.md
@@ -2435,4 +2435,29 @@ Good:
 ```python
 if isinstance(value, bool):
     pass
+```
+
+## FURB192: `no-sorted-min-max`
+
+Categories: `builtin` `performance` `readability`
+
+Don't use `sorted()` to get the min/max value out of an iterable element,
+use `min()` or `max()`.
+
+Bad:
+
+```python
+nums = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5]
+
+lowest = sorted(nums)[0]
+highest = sorted(nums)[-1]
+```
+
+Good:
+
+```python
+nums = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5]
+
+lowest = min(nums)
+highest = max(nums)
 ```
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diff --git a/refurb/checks/builtin/no_sorted_min_max.py b/refurb/checks/builtin/no_sorted_min_max.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..563f899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/refurb/checks/builtin/no_sorted_min_max.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from mypy.nodes import CallExpr, IndexExpr, IntExpr, NameExpr, UnaryExpr
+
+from refurb.checks.common import stringify
+from refurb.error import Error
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ErrorInfo(Error):
+    """
+    Don't use `sorted()` to get the min/max value out of an iterable element,
+    use `min()` or `max()`.
+
+    Bad:
+
+    ```
+    nums = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5]
+
+    lowest = sorted(nums)[0]
+    highest = sorted(nums)[-1]
+    ```
+
+    Good:
+
+    ```
+    nums = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5]
+
+    lowest = min(nums)
+    highest = max(nums)
+    ```
+    """
+
+    name = "no-sorted-min-max"
+    code = 192
+    categories = ("builtin", "performance", "readability")
+
+
+def check(node: IndexExpr, errors: list[Error]) -> None:
+    match node:
+        case IndexExpr(
+            base=CallExpr(
+                callee=NameExpr(fullname="builtins.sorted"),
+                args=[arg1, *args],
+                arg_names=[_, *arg_names],
+            ),
+            index=IntExpr(value=0) | UnaryExpr(op="-", expr=IntExpr(value=1)) as index,
+        ):
+            is_zero_index = isinstance(index, IntExpr)
+            is_reversed = False
+            key = ""
+
+            for arg_name, arg in zip(arg_names, args):
+                if arg_name == "reverse":
+                    match arg:
+                        case NameExpr(fullname="builtins.True"):
+                            is_reversed = True
+
+                        case _:
+                            return
+
+                elif arg_name == "key":
+                    key = f", key={stringify(arg)}"
+
+                else:
+                    return
+
+            func = "max" if is_zero_index == is_reversed else "min"
+
+            old = stringify(node)
+            new = f"{func}({stringify(arg1)}{key})"
+            msg = f"Replace `{old}` with `{new}`"
+
+            errors.append(ErrorInfo.from_node(node, msg))
diff --git a/test/data/err_192.py b/test/data/err_192.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..424e771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/err_192.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+l = []
+
+# these should match
+
+_ = sorted(l)[0]
+_ = sorted(l)[-1]
+_ = sorted(l, reverse=True)[0]
+_ = sorted(l, reverse=True)[-1]
+
+_ = sorted(l, key=lambda x: x)[0]
+_ = sorted(l, key=lambda x: x)[-1]
+_ = sorted(l, key=lambda x: x, reverse=True)[0]
+_ = sorted(l, key=lambda x: x, reverse=True)[-1]
+
+
+# these should not
+
+_ = sorted()[0]  # type: ignore
+_ = sorted(l)[1]
+_ = sorted(l)[-2]
+
+b = True
+
+_ = sorted(l, reverse=b)[0]
+_ = sorted(l, invalid_kwarg=True)[0]  # type: ignore
diff --git a/test/data/err_192.txt b/test/data/err_192.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0115c67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/err_192.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+test/data/err_192.py:5:5 [FURB192]: Replace `sorted(l)[0]` with `min(l)`
+test/data/err_192.py:6:5 [FURB192]: Replace `sorted(l)[-1]` with `max(l)`
+test/data/err_192.py:7:5 [FURB192]: Replace `sorted(l, reverse=True)[0]` with `max(l)`
+test/data/err_192.py:8:5 [FURB192]: Replace `sorted(l, reverse=True)[-1]` with `min(l)`
+test/data/err_192.py:10:5 [FURB192]: Replace `sorted(l, key=lambda x: x)[0]` with `min(l, key=lambda x: x)`
+test/data/err_192.py:11:5 [FURB192]: Replace `sorted(l, key=lambda x: x)[-1]` with `max(l, key=lambda x: x)`
+test/data/err_192.py:12:5 [FURB192]: Replace `sorted(l, key=lambda x: x, reverse=True)[0]` with `max(l, key=lambda x: x)`
+test/data/err_192.py:13:5 [FURB192]: Replace `sorted(l, key=lambda x: x, reverse=True)[-1]` with `min(l, key=lambda x: x)`