Year-End Lists

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Best Books of 2022 Passerby

The Best Novels of 2022 Paste

Ten Best Books of 2022 California Review of Books

Best Books of 2022 Economist

The Best Nonfiction Books of 2022 Esquire

The Best Books of 2022 Chron: J. Howard Rosier

16 Best Books of 2022 Vox: Constance Grady

Top 10 Books of 2022 People

The Best Books of 2022 Entertainment Weekly

Best Literary Fiction of 2022 Library Journal

Books of 2022 The Skinny

The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2022 Time: Annabel Gutterman

Best Books of 2022 USA Today

Our 38 Favorite Books of 2022 Lit Hub

The Best Books of 2022 Vulture

The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2022 Time: Annabel Gutterman

The 10 Best Books of 2022 Chicago Tribune: Christopher Borrelli

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

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

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

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

The 10 Best Books of 2022 Slate: Dan Kois

The 10 Best Books of 2022 Slate: Laura Miller

Favorite Books of 2022 Fresh Air: Maureen Corrigan

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