Last January I wrote about “21 Curated Books of 2021 Lists,” which I am following up with this curated list for 2022. It also follows last month’s “21 Curated Best Books of the Year Lists for 2021.”
There are already way too many books than you’ll have time to read this year, based on many of the intriguing titles in these lists alone. And as is common in these lists, the artwork and design of many of the book covers is compelling. It’s great to see that strong, imaginative cover design remains important.
These lists cover a number of genres, with returning big name authors, but also many debut works. Many titles appear on multiple lists, such as the novels Pure Colour, by Sheila Heti; The School for Good Mothers, by Jessamine Chan; and Black Cake, by Charmaine Wilkerson; and nonfiction books such as In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing, by Elena Ferrante; Finding Me, by Viola Davis; and How We Eat: The Brave New World of Food and Drink, by Paco Underhill.
And there is always room for surprises. It could be that some of the most important, best-selling books of 2022 don’t appear on any of these lists.
The Bibliofile: 25 Most-Anticipated and Best Books of 2022
Book Riot: 25 best book club books for 2022 reading
Boston.com: 23 books to look out for in 2022, according to local experts
Bustle: The Most Anticipated Books Of 2022
Esquire: The Best Books of 2022 Will Provoke, Persuade and Perturb You
Essence: 56 New Books We Can’t Wait To Read In 2022
Financial Times: Books to Read in 2022
Forbes: All The Best Books Entering The Public Domain In 2022
Fortune: 22 new books to consider reading in 2022
Glamour: The Best Books of 2022 to Add to Your Reading List
Goodreads: 2022 Book Lists
Harper’s BAZAAR: The Best, Buzziest New Books of 2022
Literary Hub: Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2022
The Manual: The 20 Best Books of 2022 For Your Next Read
Marie Claire: 2022 Book Releases to Get Excited About
Next Big Idea Book Club: 22 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2022
Oprah Daily: The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2022
POPSUGAR: 67 Books That Will Make Their Much-Anticipated Debut in 2022
TIME: The 21 Most Anticipated Books of 2022
Vogue: The Best Books of 2022: A Preview
Vulture: 49 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2022
The Washington Post: The books to read in 2022 based on what you loved in 2021
Happy reading; and stay tuned for better weather and the next edition of my curated summer books lists!