December 2, 2022

This was the year for books, my friends! I definitely did not get to all the books I wanted to this year, but that just means more for next year. As it is, I was able to revisit some old favorites, discover new favorites, and chart a course into manga territory as well. Quite a few this year made it onto my To Buy list, I am pleased to say, and even more are on my Explore More From This Author list. Some I DNFed, some weren’t my cup of tea, some made me angry in the best possible way, and others taught me something new. I regret none of them.

Please enjoy the 2022 Year in Books:

TitleAuthorGenre
The Stardust ThiefChelsea AbdullahFantasy
The Winternight Trilogy:
The Bear and the Nightingale
The Girl in the Tower
The Winter of the Witch		Katherine ArdenFolklore Fantasy
The Ogress and the OrphansKelly BarnhillFantasy
When Women Were DragonsKelly BarnhillFantasy
The River of SilverS.A. ChakrabortyFantasy
A Prayer for the Crown ShyBecky ChambersHopepunk
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in WaterZen ChoFantasy
The Mortal Instruments:
City of Bones
City of Ashes
City of Glass

The Infernal Devices:
Clockwork Angel
Clockwork Prince
Clockwork Princess		Cassandra ClareFantasy
Dead Djinn Universe:
The Haunting of Tram Car 015
A Dead Djinn in Cairo
Master of Djinn		P. Djèlí ClarkFantasy/Steampunk
Lost CargoP.A. CornellScience Fiction
Spy x Family Series:
Volumes 1-10		Tatsuya EndoSpy Comedy
Magic for LiarsSarah GaileyFantasy
Beasts of RuinAyana GrayFantasy
Vagina ObscuraRachel E. GrossNonfiction/Science
DuneFrank HerbertScience Fiction
Nettle & BoneT. KingfisherFairy Tale
The Immortal CityAmy KuivalainenFantasy
Jade LegacyFonda LeeFantasy
The Jade Setter of JanloonFonda LeeFantasy
Six Crimson CranesElizabeth LimFantasy
The Lunar Chronicles:
Cinder
Scarlet
Cress
Winter
Fairest
Stars Above		Marissa MeyerScience Fiction/Fairy Tale
The Silent PatientAlex MichaelidesMystery/Thriller
Return of the Dragon SlayersBrandon MullFantasy
A Monster CallsPatrick NessFantasy
The Golden EnclavesNaomi NovikFantasy
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the SeaAxie OhFantasy
You Sexy ThingCat RamboScience Fiction
DawnshardBrandon SandersonFantasy
Rhythm of WarBrandon SandersonFantasy
You Can Go Your Own WayEric SmithYA Contemporary
Poison for BreakfastLemony SnicketMystery/Philosophy
The Bone Shard EmperorAndrea StewartFantasy
Daughter of the Moon GoddessSue Lynn TanFantasy
For the ThroneHannah WhittenFantasy
Crying in H MartMichelle ZaunerNonfiction/Memoir

My magazine reading has returned full force, and is now too numerous to list here. But just know that in addition to the books listed above, I also read dozens and dozens of fantastic short stories, flash fiction, novelettes, fanfics, poems, and works-in-progress.

Want to leave your own recommendation, interested in the books I read, or want to know more about the magazines I follow? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Leave a comment below or find me on Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads.

Happy New Year!