Best of

The votes are all in and we’re ready to celebrate the consensus very best books of 2022, based on a broad collection of lists. Hernan Diaz’s Trust emerged as both novel of the year and overall book of the year, with Gabrielle Zevin and Celeste Ng’s novels close behind. Ed Yong’s An Immense World led from start to finish as the top nonfiction book of the year, though by a modest margin, with a number of other titles close behind. The big publishers dominated the lists as usual, with nine titles from PRH — but Canada’s Drawn & Quarterly makes […]

Right on schedule, with many more listmakers weighing in, the favorites have separated into two pretty clear lists of top fiction and nonfiction. While many years see very clear top picks from start to finish, this year a number of titles sit together at or near the top of the voting, and the following titles are closely bunched as well, so these positions are likely to continue to shift. For now, Hernan Diaz and Celeste Ng are tied for the lead as both the favorite novel and best book of the year. The Best of the Best Books of 2022: […]