40 Most Anticipated Books of 2022

by Xochitl Gonzalez

Atmospheric, intelligent, and well informed: an impressive debut. Full review >

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by Chantal James

A mesmerizing story told by an impressive and captivating voice. Full review >

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by Hanya Yanagihara

Gigantic, strange, exquisite, terrifying, and replete with mystery. Full review >

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by John Darnielle

An impressively meta work that delivers the pleasures of true-crime while skewering it. Full review >

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by Kim Fu

A powerful collection that demonstrates Fu’s range and skill. Full review >

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by Marlon James

The second part of this trilogy is darker and, in many ways, more moving than its predecessor. Full review >

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by Karen Joy Fowler

The similarities to today are riveting and chilling. Full review >

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by Douglas Stuart

Romantic, terrifying, brutal, tender, and, in the end, sneakily hopeful. What a writer. Full review >

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by Jennifer Egan

A thrilling, endlessly stimulating work that demands to be read and reread. Full review >

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by Michelle Huneven

Like the lamb shank at the cafeteria: tender, salty, and worthy of note. Full review >

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by Mark Epstein

Empathetic and persuasive—one of the better books on psychotherapy and meditation in recent years. Full review >

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by Bernardine Evaristo

A beautiful ode to determination and daring and an intimate look at one of our finest writers. Full review >

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by Kimberly Jones

Demanding better, Jones provides a wise, measured look at the economic and social landscape of America. Full review >

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by Chuck Klosterman

A fascinating examination of a period still remembered by most, refreshingly free of unnecessary mythmaking. Full review >

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by Jessie Singer

An eye-opening, urgent book that demands an end to inequality as a matter of life and death. Full review >

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by Garrett M. Graff

Now the best and fullest account of the Watergate crisis, one unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon. Full review >

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by Ian O'Connor

A sharpshooting account worthy of a champion. Full review >

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by Michael Kazin

This should be today’s go-to book on its subject. Full review >

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by Meghan O'Rourke

Emotionally compelling and intellectually rich, particularly for those with a personal connection to the issue. Full review >

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by John Markoff

A sturdy, readable study of a fellow who’s had considerable press devoted to him—but who can still surprise. Full review >

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by Jason Reynolds ; illustrated by Jason Griffin

Artful, cathartic, and most needed. Full review >

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by Leanne Hall

Hauntingly riveting. Full review >

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by Akwaeke Emezi

A compact, urgent, and divine novel. Full review >

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by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem ; translated by Kristen Gehrman

Vivid and brutal—but not without a sliver of hope. Full review >

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by Neal Bascomb

An impressive addition to the sports history catalog. Full review >

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by Laura Gao ; illustrated by Laura Gao with Weiwei Xu

A nuanced representation of being Asian and transnational in the contemporary U.S. Full review >

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by Anna-Marie McLemore

A beauty both bright and deep. Full review >

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by Adib Khorram

An absolute bop; Khorram’s best yet. Full review >

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by Candace Fleming

Erudite, readable, and appalling. Full review >

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by Chesil ; translated by Takami Nieda

Enigmatic and powerful. Full review >

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by Virginia Zimmerman ; illustrated by Mary Newell DePalma

A timely nod to female empowerment that knits together generations of girls and women and raises a hat to activists... Full review >

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by Joanna Ho ; illustrated by Dung Ho

A beautifully validating book that builds on the necessary work of its predecessor. Full review >

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by Ruth Behar ; illustrated by Devon Holzwarth

A nostalgic glimpse at a little-known but rich culture within the broader Jewish American community. Full review >

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by Aisha Saeed

A powerful tale about a preteen pushing back against systemic injustice. Full review >

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by Julie Dunlap ; illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta

A marvelous life survey of a perennially relevant historical figure. Full review >

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by Traci Sorell ; illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight

A heartwarming picture book about the roles of courage, culture, and community in the journey of personal healing. Full review >

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by NoNieqa Ramos ; illustrated by Paola Escobar

This bold manifesto of cultural awareness reaches out to awaken the sleepwalkers among us. Full review >

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by Julia Kuo ; illustrated by Julia Kuo

A quiet book with a loud message about the everyday things that create constancy in a world of ephemeral pleasures. Full review >

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by Kelly Barnhill

Combines realistic empathy with fantastical elements; as exquisite as it is moving. Full review >

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by Dorien Brouwers ; illustrated by Dorien Brouwers

An invitation to cultivate our wild selves and our inextricable bond with the natural world. Full review >

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