2022 is over and done with! That means it’s now time for my third annual very serious and important “Best of” list. And the good news is that unlike last year, I actually have quite a sizeable list to share.
Hooray!
So without further ado, please enjoy my highly scientific and objective expert opinion.
Renae’s Official “Best Books of 2022” List
Science Fiction & Fantasy
— The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, published August 4, 2015
— Hunt The Stars by Jessie Mihalik, published February 1, 2022
— The Measure by Nikki Erlick, published June 28, 2022
— Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell, published February 2, 2021
Romance
— The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian, published June 8, 2021
— Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon, published January 11, 2022
— Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai, published April 21, 2020
— Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake, published February 22, 2022
— Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall, published January 25, 2022
Historical Fiction
— Sistersong by Lucy Holland, published October 5, 2021
— The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo, published February 12, 2019
— The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker, published August 1, 2017
— The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper, published May 13, 2021
Other Adult Fiction
— Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez, published January 4, 2022
— Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey, published July 19, 2022
Young Adult Fiction
— We Were Restless Things by Cole Nagamatsu, published October 6, 2020
— So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens, published March 29, 2022
— A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi, published October 16, 2018
— Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira, published March 2, 2021
— All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir, published March 1, 2022
An excellent list! I had a really hard time coming up with a best-of list this year — it felt like even the books I liked the best were still not books I was crazy wild about. I’m hoping for a better reading year in 2023! I want to discover some new faves!
Hunt the Stars has been on my TBR since I first saw it. It looks amazing. I see several on your list that are on my TBR 😀 Hope your reading year in 2023 is fantastic!
I’ve heard wonderful things about The Fifth Season. Glad you liked it so much.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-books-of-2022/
I love how you did categories of favorites! I did that as well. Great minds think alike.
It looks like you’ve had a great reading year, and I hope it continues through 2023. I hope I enjoy Weather Girl when I get the opportunity to read it.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/my-ten-favorite-books-of-2022/
I’ve not read any of these, but The Wolf Den is on my TBR. I hope I enjoy it as much as you did!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/01/03/top-ten-tuesday-401/
Great list! I’m glad you found so many awesome books. I hope 2023 is a good reading year for you.