Every book I read in 2022
Happy New Year! One of my favorite New Year traditions is making a list of every book I read during the year, and choosing my favorites. So without further ado, here is the complete list of the 86 books I read during 2022. I'll post a more detailed list of my top 20 soon. What were some of your favorite books of 2022?
Links below will take you to the Google Books page or my blog post of the book if I made one.
- Clara Voyant by Rachelle Delaney
- They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Steven Scott, and Justin Eisinger
- City of Secrets by Victoria Ying
- The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- New York, New York! (The Baby-Sitters Club: Super Special #6) by Ann M. Martin
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
- Marshmallow and Jordan by Alina Chau
- The Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay (also published as Love to Everyone)
- Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera
- The Fog Diver by Joel Ross
- The Promise Witch by Celine Kiernan (book 3 in the Wild Magic trilogy)
- This Is Our Rainbow edited by Nicole Melleby and Katherine Locke
- I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
- The Prettiest by Brigit Young
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- New from Here by Kelly Yang
- The Long Ride by Marina Budhos
- The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
- Tidesong by Wendy Xu
- Doodleville by Chad Sell
- A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
- Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert
- Heartstopper vol. 1 by Alice Oseman
- Heartstopper vol. 2 by Alice Oseman
- Heartstopper vol. 3 by Alice Oseman
- Heartstopper vol. 4 by Alice Oseman
- Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi
- Delicates by Brenna Thummler (sequel to Sheets)
- Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, and Jessica Spotswood
- More Arabel and Mortimer by Joan Aiken
- Spindlefish and Stars by Christiane M. Andrews
- The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
- Healer and Witch by Nancy Werlin
- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Both Can Be True by Jules Machias
- My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk
- Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
- Sisters of the Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange
- The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
- A Girl Called Owl by Amy Wilson
- All My Friends by Hope Larson (book 3 in the Eagle Rock series)
- Spin With Me by Ami Polonsky
- The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie Firestone
- Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir and Myisha Haynes
- Just Roll With It by Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie
- Hooky vol. 1 by Míriam Bonastre Tur
- Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino
- Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly
- Ghost by Jason Reynolds
- The One Who Loves You the Most by medina
- Patina by Jason Reynolds
- Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake
- Mapmakers and the Lost Magic by Cameron Chittock and Amanda Castillo
- Witches of Brooklyn: S'more Magic by Sophie Escabasse
- Cub by Cynthia L. Copeland
- The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
- Key Player by Kelly Yang
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Remarkably Ruby by Terri Libenson
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
- It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor Noah
- Hooky vol. 2 by Mírian Bonastre Tur
- Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker
- Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy
- The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat and Joanna Cacao
- Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
- Odder by Katherine Applegate
- Enemies by Svetlana Chmakova (book 4 in the Berrybrook Middle School series)
- Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo
- Hilo Book 8: Gina and the Big Secret by Judd Winick
- Moominvalley in November by Tove Jansson
- Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
- Jessi's Secret Language by Ann M. Martin and Chan Chau
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- Merci Suárez Plays it Cool by Meg Medina
- Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
- Does My Body Offend You? by Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt
- Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein
- Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra
- Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung
- A Wolf for a Spell by Karah Sutton
- Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros
- Hollow Chest by Brita Sandstrom
- Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy Strange
Best Fantasy: The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
Best Realistic Fiction: The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie Firestone
Best Historical Fiction: The Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay
Best Nonfiction: Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung
Best Graphic Novel: Marshmallow and Jordan by Alina Chau
Best Reread: Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
Best Series: Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Favorite Discovered Author: Hanna Alkaf
I hope you all had a great year, in books and real life. I really enjoyed working on my blog and sharing my favorite books with you this year, on the blog and on Instagram (@the_book_bruja). I hope to reach The Book Bruja's 100th post this year! Good luck and happy reading in 2023!
Bottom 5 would be funny 🤣 but WOW, 86 books?! I'm very impressed by how you linked every single one :0
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, happy new year!!
I’m sure I could think of a bottom five 🤔 Thank you it took me like two hours to copy all the links lol
ReplyDeleteWhat an impressive list! I am looking forward to your favorites list!
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