Books · 2022
A Resurgent Literary Landscape
In 2022, the literary world bridged dark academia, speculative sci-fi, and deeply resonant American epics. Master storytellers and breakout voices delivered ambitious narratives that captivated global readers and earned top critical honors.
- B. Kingsolver · Fiction · Award-Winning
Demon Copperhead
A re-imagining of David Copperfield set in modern Appalachia, tackling addiction, poverty, and resilience in a Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece.
- Gabrielle Zevin · Novel · Bestseller
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Spanning decades, this poignant story follows two creative partners navigating love, art, identity, and grief through video game design.
- Hernan Diaz · Fiction · Award-Winning
Trust
A brilliantly structured novel in four puzzle-like parts that dissects wealth, truth, and power in 1920s New York to earn the Pulitzer Prize.
- R.F. Kuang · Fantasy · Influential Work
Babel
A dark academia fantasy exploring language, empire, and resistance at a fictionalized Oxford University where translation holds magical power.
- Cormac McCarthy · Novel · Bestseller
The Passenger
Cormac McCarthy’s long-awaited return follows a salvage diver haunted by his past and a conspiracy after investigating a mysterious plane crash.
- E. St. John Mandel · Sci-Fi Landmark
Sea of Tranquility
Connecting an 18th-century exile, a 23rd-century author, and a time traveler, this spellbinding novel investigates memory and reality.
- Stephen King · Fantasy · Bestseller
Fairy Tale
A teenage boy inherits the key to a parallel dark fantasy world in this epic adventure of good versus evil from the master storyteller.
- Jennifer Egan · Fiction · Bestseller
The Candy House
A sibling novel to A Visit from the Goon Squad that explores a futuristic world where technology allows people to share their collective memories.
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