Year archive

Best books of 2022

Books selected by independent literary juries and editorial teams in 2022, gathered into one transparent, source-linked reading list. The chronology uses the award year for prizes and list year for editorial recommendations.

Selections
418
Authors
415
Lists & prizes
16

Showing 1–48 of 418

1

2022Young readers

All My Rage

Sabaa Tahir

On 2 lists: National Book Award for Young People's Literature, NPR Books We Love

4

2022Science fiction & fantasy

The Candy House: A Novel

Jennifer Egan

On 2 lists: NPR Books We Love, The New York Times — 10 Best Books

5

2022Literary fiction

The Rabbit Hutch

Tess Gunty

On 2 lists: National Book Award for Fiction, NPR Books We Love

7

2022Fiction & literature

Trust

Hernan Diaz

On 2 lists: NPR Books We Love, The New York Times — 10 Best Books

2022Young readers

1-2-3 Scream!

R.U. Ginns, illustrated by Javier Espila

NPR Books We Love

2022Young readers

A Warbler's Journey

Scott Weidensaul, illustrated by Nancy Lane

NPR Books We Love

2022Young readers

African Town

Irene Latham and Charles Waters

NPR Books We Love