Favorite Books of 2022

I couldn't narrow it down to 10...so here are my top 18 favorites!

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

The super popular cozy fantasy about an orc opening a coffee shop

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

A pivotal middle grade fantasy series, the first book features magic trials

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Gay Harry Potter fan-fic vibes with a vampire, enemies to lovers

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Children who went through magical portals cope together at a school in the real world

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

A young girl discovers doors that lead to other worlds as she navigates her past

The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

Middle Eastern inspired fantasy trilogy with amazing character development and politics

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Can't Escape Love by Alyssa Cole

Amazing disability rep in this spicy, nerdy novella

With You Forever by Chloe Liese

An autistic artist and fun-loving woman have a marriage of convience

The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese

You've Got Mail-esque holiday romance set in a bookstore

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

Crumedgeon man tries to make friends before his daughter visits and processes his past

True Biz by Sara Novic

Multi POV story with characters in a deaf school

Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

The quirkiest, cozy book that involves animals, mental health, and a mystery

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeannette McCurdy

Everyone's favorite memoir of the year, Jeannette processes her childhood and her mother's abuse

Help Thanks Wow: Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott

Honest and practical thoughts on prayer

Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel

An interview style sci-fi with twists and turns surrounding unfamiliar tech

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

The beginning of my mystery journey began with this one in this twisty multi-media book

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

All heart-eyes for this queer romance

Let There Be Light by Liana Finck

Irreverent retelling of Genesis where god is a lonely woman

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