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The 100 Must-Read Books of 2022
Gripping novels, transporting poetry, and timely nonfiction that asked us to look deeper.
The world two best friends can conjure is nonsensical and wonderful, but also intense and risky, shaped by outside circumstances that push people together. Agnes and Fabienne are two such friends in this novel by Yiyun Li.
Ever Geimausaddle, a young man with mixed Kiowa, Cherokee, and Mexican heritage, is at the center of Oscar Hokeah’s affecting novel.
Kaitlyn Tiffany maps out the world of stan culture and argues that instead of mocking or underestimating fangirls and fandoms, we should acknowledge their influence as the driving force behind the internet as we understand it today.
Namwali Serpell unravels a haunting narrative full of mystery. But it’s Serpell’s unsparing depiction of grief that makes "The Furrows" so affecting.
Building on the Washington Post’s coverage of the murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020 and the months of protests that followed, reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa trace Floyd’s life before the world knew his name.
In 10 essays, science writer Sabrina Imbler links sea creatures, from sand strikers to sperm whales and feral goldfish, to deeply human aspects of their own identity.
Meghan O’Rourke spent a decade researching “invisible” illnesses such as Lyme disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, and endometriosis. In “The Invisible Kingdom,” she writes with empathy and compassion that will help those with chronic illness feel seen.
Ingrid Rojas Contreras grew up in Colombia in the 1980s and ‘90s, a time marred by political upheaval and violence that inflicted lasting emotional scars. In her memoir, a National Book Award finalist, she recalls working to recover her memory and traveling back to Colombia to relearn her family’s unique history.
Power, corruption, and survival are the driving forces at the heart of Leila Mottley’s debut novel, which was longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize.
Complex family dynamics and tough love provide rich fodder for Xochitl Gonzalez’s brilliant debut novel.
A glittering period piece with a bit of mystery, Kate Atkinson’s novel will keep readers captivated to the very last drop.
The intimate connection between love and loss is explored with heartbreaking insight by former MacArthur fellow Ocean Vuong in his second collection of poetry.
