The 20 best books of 2022, according to our critics
Ask four critics to name their favorite books of any year and you’ll get an array of singular narratives. But if any theme emerged among our top 20 books of 2022, it was the individual struggle to shape the future in a range of hostile words: the harsh dystopias crafted by Celeste Ng and Sequoia Nagamatsu; the vicious liars who questioned Sandy Hook; the British colonizers Samuel Adams outwitted and the American colonizers bested by the great Native athlete Jim Thorpe. These are stories told brilliantly — substance meeting its match in style — in which reality might be inescapable, but hope is unkillable.
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We asked four book critics to pick their favorites books published in 2022. Here are Mark Athitakis’ top 5 novels of the year.
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We asked our critics to pick their top books of 2022. Bethanne Patrick’s five favorites include Celeste Ng’s latest and newcomers that blew her away.
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As 2022 nears an end, we ask four book critics to pick their favorites of the year. Here are Mary Ann Gwinn’s top nonfiction books.
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We asked our critics to pick their top books of 2022. Jessica Ferri’s five favorites reframe mental illness, school shootings, aging and motherhood.
