Ranked roundup
The best books of 2022
25 ranked · updated September 2026
The books that defined 2022, ranked.
How this ranking works
Ranked by a Bayesian-weighted score combining each title's average rating and rating count (minimum 20 ratings to qualify, weighted toward titles with more votes), filtered to books released in 2022.
A Court of Silver Flames
Sarah J. Maas
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Enemies to lovers, Healing from trauma, Forced proximity.
House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City)
Sarah J. Maas
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Forbidden Romance, Magical Powers, Political Intrigue.
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Race in America, Slavery, Historical Revisionism.
The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale (Pantheon Graphic Library)
Art Spiegelman
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: The Holocaust, Family Trauma, Intergenerational Trauma.
Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win
Peter Schweizer
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Elite Corruption, Influence Peddling, US-China Relations.
Reminders of Him
Colleen Hoover
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: reconciliation, mother-daughter estrangement, social stigma.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Financial Literacy, Asset Acquisition, Debt Management.
November 9: A Novel
Colleen Hoover
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Trauma, Redemption, Fate.
The Great Reset: Joe Biden and the Rise of Twenty-First-Century Fascism
Glenn Beck, Justin Trask Haskins
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Political Polarization, Government Overreach, Economic Policy.
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
Art Spiegelman
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: The Holocaust, Intergenerational Trauma, Father-Son Relationship.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van Pelt
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: unlikely friendships, grief recovery, intergenerational connection.
Interesting Facts For Curious Minds
Jordan Moore
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Knowledge, Curiosity, Learning.
Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love
Tony Robbins, Peter H. Diamandis
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Precision Medicine, Biotechnology, Health Optimization.
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail
Ray Dalio
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Economic Cycles, Rise and Fall of Empires, Debt Crises.
Run, Rose, Run: A Novel
Dolly Parton & James Patterson
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Woman on the run, Pursuit, Identity theft.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
Matthew Perry
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: the cost of fame, overcoming substance abuse, vulnerability and healing.
It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us)
Colleen Hoover
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Toxic Relationships, Cycle of Abuse, Second Chance Romance.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy Score
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: found family, reluctant guardian, redemption arc.
The Housemaid
Freida McFadden
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: unreliable narrator, gaslighting, hidden agendas.
Air Fryer Cookbook: 600 Effortless Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users
Jenson William
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Easy Meals, Fast Cooking, Convenience Cooking.
The Lincoln Highway: A Novel
Amor Towles
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Redemption, Second Chances, The American Dream.
Twisted Games
Ana Huang
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Forbidden love, Bodyguard trope, Duty vs desire.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Platonic soulmates, Game development culture, Creative collaboration.
The Maid: A Novel
Nita Prose
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: Neurodiversity, Social Awkwardness, Found Family.
Twisted Love
Ana Huang
A standout among the best books of 2022.
Explores: brother's best friend, hidden secrets, emotional angst.