DonateIf you’re a book lover like we assume you are, we know you love best books lists. As 2022 reaches its end, everyone is sharing what titles left a memorable impression. Here’s a compilation of staff favorites and published lists to make the holiday season a bit less stressful!
Susan B.
- The secret perfume of birds : uncovering the science of avian scent / Danielle J. Whittaker (Nonfiction)
- Bird brother : a falconer’s journey and the healing power of wildlife / Rodney Stotts with Kate Pipkin (Nonfiction)
- What moves the dead / T. Kingfisher (Fiction)
- Fevered star / Rebecca Roanhorse (Fiction)
- Mestiza blood / V. Castro (Fiction)
- Nomad Moon / Doug Mathewson (Fiction)
- Nothing burns as bright as you / Ashley Woodfolk (Teen Fiction)
- Tiger honor / Yoon Ha Lee ; illustrations by Vivienne To (J Fiction)
- Genderflou / Tamos le thermos (Graphic, French)
- Squire / Written by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh ; illustrated by Sara Alfageeh (Teen Graphic)
Stephanie
- Remarkably bright creatures / Shelby Van Pelt (Fiction)
- Killer underwear invasion! : how to spot fake news, disinformation & conspiracy theories / Elise Gravel (J Graphic)
- Attack of the black rectangles / Amy Sarig King (J Fiction)
- Leila, the perfect witch / Flavia Z. Drago (Picture Book)
- The patron thief of bread / Lindsay Eagar (J Fiction)
- I was born a baby / written by Meg Fleming ; pictures by Brandon James Scott (Picture Book)
- The unforgettable Logan Foster / by Shawn Peters ; interior art…Petur Antonsson (J Fiction)
- Queen of the tiles / Hanna Alkaf (Teen Fiction)
Pam
- Beatrice likes the dark / by April Genevieve Tucholke ; illustrated by Khoa Le (Picture Book)
- Farmhouse / Sophie Blackall (Picture Book)
- Every dog in the neighborhood / by Philip C Stead ; illustrated by Matthew Cordell (Picture Book)
Stephen T.
- Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti (Teen Graphic)
- Nona the ninth / Tamsyn Muir (Fiction)
- A prayer for the crown-shy / Becky Chambers ; [edited by Lee Harris] (Fiction)
- Forest Hills Bootleg Society / Dave Baker ; Nicole Goux (Teen Graphic)
- Index, a history of the : a bookish adventure from medieval manuscripts to the digital age / Dennis Duncan (Nonfiction)
Steven P
- The rabbit hutch / Tess Gunty (Fiction)
- The birdcatcher / Gayl Jones (Fiction)
- The haunting of Hajji Hotak : and other stories / Jamil Jan Kochai (Fiction)
- All this could be different / Sarah Thankam Mathews (Fiction)
- The town of Babylon : a novel / Alejandro Varela (Fiction)
Linda
- Just like home / Sarah Gailey ; [edited by Miriam Weinberg] (Fiction)
- Thank you for listening / Julia Whelan (Fiction)
- Sea of Tranquility / Emily St. John Mandel (Fiction)
- Didn’t nobody give a shit what happened to Carlotta / James Hannaham (Fiction)
- The hacienda / Isabel Cañas (Fiction)
- The lioness / Chris Bohjalian (Fiction)
- Lessons in chemistry / Bonnie Garmus (Fiction)
Verónica
- The hacienda / Isabel Cañas (Fiction)
- Sundial / Catriona Ward (Fiction)
- A dowry of blood / S. T. Gibson (Fiction)
- The book of cold cases / Simone St. James (Fiction)
- Everyone in this room will someday be dead / Emily Austin (Fiction)
- Such sharp teeth / Rachel Harrison (Fiction)
- The girl who fell beneath the sea / Axie Oh (Teen Fiction)
Sarah R.
- Book lovers / Emily Henry (Fiction)
- Ducks : two years in the oil sands / Kate Beaton (Graphic Nonfiction)
Katie W.
- Nona the ninth / Tamsyn Muir (Fiction)
- Ducks : two years in the oil sands / Kate Beaton (Graphic Nonfiction)
Beverly
- Rust in the root / Justina Ireland (Teen Fiction)
Aubrey
- The maid / Nita Prose (Fiction)
Amanda
Kurt
- The it girl / Ruth Ware (Fiction)
Sheila
- Vacationland / Meg Mitchell Moore (Fiction)
Other lists:
- NYTimes: 100 Notable Books of 2022
- NYTimes: The 10 Best Books of 2022
- The Washington Post: The 10 best books of 2022
- Publishers Weekly: Best Books 2022
- BookPage: Best Fiction of 2022
- School Library Journal: Best Books 2022
- Kirkus: Best Books of the Year
- NYPL: Best Books of 2022
- NPR: Books We Love
- Book Riot: Best Books of 2022
- The New Yorker: THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022 SO FAR
- Time: The 100 Must-Read Books of 2022
- Vulture: The Best Books of 2022
- Literary Hub: Our 38 Favorite Books of 2022
- Literary Hub: The Ultimate Best Books of 2022 List
- Esquire: The Best Books of 2022 Will Provoke, Persuade and Perturb You
- Oprah Daily: Our Favorite Books of the Year
Want a more comprehensive list? Check out Largehearted Boy or RA for All