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. 

  1. Clara Voyant by Rachelle Delaney
  2. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Steven Scott, and Justin Eisinger
  3. City of Secrets by Victoria Ying
  4. The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
  5. New York, New York! (The Baby-Sitters Club: Super Special #6) by Ann M. Martin
  6. Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
  7. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
  8. Marshmallow and Jordan by Alina Chau
  9. The Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay (also published as Love to Everyone)
  10. Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera
  11. The Fog Diver by Joel Ross
  12. The Promise Witch by Celine Kiernan (book 3 in the Wild Magic trilogy)
  13. This Is Our Rainbow edited by Nicole Melleby and Katherine Locke
  14. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
  15. The Prettiest by Brigit Young
  16. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
  17. New from Here by Kelly Yang
  18. The Long Ride by Marina Budhos
  19. The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
  20. Tidesong by Wendy Xu
  21. Doodleville by Chad Sell
  22. A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
  23. Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert
  24. Heartstopper vol. 1 by Alice Oseman
  25. Heartstopper vol. 2 by Alice Oseman
  26. Heartstopper vol. 3 by Alice Oseman
  27. Heartstopper vol. 4 by Alice Oseman
  28. Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi
  29. Delicates by Brenna Thummler (sequel to Sheets)
  30. Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, and Jessica Spotswood
  31. More Arabel and Mortimer by Joan Aiken
  32. Spindlefish and Stars by Christiane M. Andrews
  33. The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
  34. Healer and Witch by Nancy Werlin
  35. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
  36. Both Can Be True by Jules Machias
  37. My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk
  38. Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
  39. Sisters of the Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange
  40. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
  41. A Girl Called Owl by Amy Wilson
  42. All My Friends by Hope Larson (book 3 in the Eagle Rock series)
  43. Spin With Me by Ami Polonsky
  44. The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie Firestone
  45. Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir and Myisha Haynes
  46. Just Roll With It by Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie
  47. Hooky vol. 1 by Míriam Bonastre Tur
  48. Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino
  49. Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly
  50. Ghost by Jason Reynolds
  51. The One Who Loves You the Most by medina
  52. Patina by Jason Reynolds
  53. Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake
  54. Mapmakers and the Lost Magic by Cameron Chittock and Amanda Castillo
  55. Witches of Brooklyn: S'more Magic by Sophie Escabasse
  56. Cub by Cynthia L. Copeland
  57. The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
  58. Key Player by Kelly Yang
  59. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
  60. Remarkably Ruby by Terri Libenson
  61. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
  62. It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor Noah
  63. Hooky vol. 2 by Mírian Bonastre Tur
  64. Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker
  65. Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy
  66. The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat and Joanna Cacao
  67. Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
  68. Odder by Katherine Applegate
  69. Enemies by Svetlana Chmakova (book 4 in the Berrybrook Middle School series)
  70. Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo
  71. Hilo Book 8: Gina and the Big Secret by Judd Winick
  72. Moominvalley in November by Tove Jansson
  73. Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
  74. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
  75. Jessi's Secret Language by Ann M. Martin and Chan Chau
  76. Animal Farm by George Orwell
  77. Merci Suárez Plays it Cool by Meg Medina
  78. Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
  79. Does My Body Offend You? by Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt
  80. Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein
  81. Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra
  82. Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung
  83. A Wolf for a Spell by Karah Sutton
  84. Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros
  85. Hollow Chest by Brita Sandstrom
  86. 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!

Comments

  1. Bottom 5 would be funny 🤣 but WOW, 86 books?! I'm very impressed by how you linked every single one :0
    And of course, happy new year!!

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  2. I’m sure I could think of a bottom five 🤔 Thank you it took me like two hours to copy all the links lol

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  3. What an impressive list! I am looking forward to your favorites list!

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