Reddit’s book community has made a list of the best books of 2022. Individual threads were made for different categories and books were chosen from these categories by voting. Keep reading to see which books won!
With over 22 million members, this group gives a good look at what most of the world is reading. For a book to be nominated, it had to be published in 2022 and someone had to have commented its title in the right thread. You can see the winners for each category below.
Winners of Reddit’s Best Books of 2022
BEST DEBUT
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
BEST LITERARY FICTION
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
BEST MYSTERY OR THRILLER
- The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
BEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION/GRAPHIC NOVEL/POETRY
- Night of the Living Rez: Stories by Morgan Talty
BEST SCIENCE FICTION
- Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
BEST FANTASY
- Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R. F. Kuang
BEST YA
- Bloodmarked (Legendborn #2) by Tracy Deonn
BEST ROMANCE
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry
BEST HORROR
- Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
BEST NONFICTION
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Female Writers Win Big
As you may have noticed, many of the winners were female authors. The list contains some popular books such as Babel by R. F. Kuang, Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel, and I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. We are currently reading I’m Glad My Mom Died for the Books of Brilliance Book Club. The autobiography makes two appearances here, showcasing just how popular this book was.
Conclusion
With that many members, more popular names are going to stand out. The winners are mostly books I’ve heard of or read and I think it is a pretty good list for a casual reader. What do you think of Reddit’s best books of 2022? Let us know in the comments below!
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