Year-End Lists

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Properties of Thirst - Marianne Wiggins

USA Today Best Books of 2022

Vladimir - Julia May Jonas

Lit Hub Our 38 Favorite Books of 2022

Manhunt - Gretchen Felker-Martin

Vulture The Best Books of 2022

In Love - Amy Bloom

Time: Annabel Gutterman The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2022

My Phantoms - Gwendoline Riley

Chicago Tribune: Christopher Borrelli The 10 Best Books of 2022

The Longcut - Emily Hall

Los Angeles Times: Jessica Ferri The 5 Best Books of 2022

The Revolutionary - Stacy Schiff

Los Angeles Times: Mary Ann Gwinn The 5 Best Nonfiction Books of 2022

Human Blues - Elisa Albert

Los Angeles Times: Bethanne Patrick The 5 Best Fiction Books of 2022

The Furrows - Namwali Serpell

Los Angeles Times: Mark Athitakis The 5 Best Novels of 2022

Ducks - Kate Beaton

Shelf Awareness 2022 Best Books of the Year

All This Could Be Different - Sarah Thankam Mathews

Slate: Dan Kois The 10 Best Books of 2022

The Mountain in the Sea - Ray Nayler

Slate: Laura Miller The 10 Best Books of 2022

Foster - Claire Keegan

Fresh Air: Maureen Corrigan Favorite Books of 2022

Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver

New York Times The 10 Best Books of 2022

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin

Oprah Daily Our Favorite Books of 2022

Vladimir - Julia May Jonas

New York Public Library Best Books of 2022

Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver

Financial Times: Laura Battle Best Fiction of 2022

The School for Good Mothers - Jessamine Chan

New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2022

Constructing a Nervous System - Margo Jefferson

Chicago Public Library Top 10 Books of 2022

The Method - Isaac Butler

Powell's Books Best Nonfiction of 2022

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin

Powell's Books Best Fiction of 2022

In Love - Amy Bloom

Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2022

Glory - NoViolet Bulawayo

Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2022

Trust - Hernan Diaz

Washington Post The 10 Best Books of 2022

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