Our Most Anticipated Books of 2022

In Quiet, Susan Cain revealed the power of introverts in our society, who are too often undervalued. In Bittersweet, Cain takes a similar approach to helping us all realize that experiencing feelings of sorrow and longing can have a surprising impact on our creativity, compassion, leadership, and more.

From the author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong returns with a deeply personal and intimate poetry collection depicting his struggle to come to terms with his mother’s death. With vulnerability and courage, he expresses his grief, the power of family, and hope.

All My Rage is a beautiful and heartbreaking story of family, new loves, and old regrets. With searing language, it shows how the American dream can sometimes be a nightmare, but it is in the bonds of family—those we choose and those we don’t—that we find home.

Readers are going to fall in love with protagonist Elizabeth Zott! As a chemist in 1960s California, Elizabeth is trying to find her place not only in the laboratory but also in the world. When her career takes a detour and she finds herself the host of a popular cooking show, she sees this as the opportunity she needs to shake up the status quo. Original, funny, and observant, this book is a pure delight!

Tina Brown takes you inside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle in this riveting story about the members of the royal family. Encapsulating everything following the death of Princess Diana to today, Brown covers Prince Charles’s marriage to Camilla, the allegations around Prince Andrew, the rise in popularity of Kate Middleton, the tension between William and Harry, and the eventual defection of Harry and Meghan.

When the going gets tough, too often the advice we are given is to “stay positive” or “look on the bright side.” Therapist Whitney Goodman argues that this endless bombardment of positivity does little to help and can often leave us anxious and depressed. Instead, the answer lies in being honest with ourselves and the true emotions we are feeling so that we can be truly present.

From the author of A Little Life comes another emotional powerhouse of a novel. This brilliant work is told in three sections—set in the years 1893, 1993, and 2093—and while each section is vastly different, each character at their core grapples with the lengths we would all go to to protect those we love.

A powerful family-saga following multiple generations of a Southern Black family, and one girl’s determination to forge her own path forward. When Joan finds herself falling into the same patterns that kept her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother from realizing their dreams, she decides to repaint her family legacy. A beautiful story of family, humanity, and resilience.

Everyone’s favorite Budget Mom is here with a financial guide that puts YOU in control of your own finances. Kumiko Love’s easy-to-follow plan provides a framework to build a financially fulfilled life. It is time to stop worrying and start living.

In this collection of essays, the always prescient and endlessly entertaining, Margaret Atwood sets out to answer some of today’s most burning questions. Comprising her works from the years 2004 to 2021, Atwood covers everything from the climate crisis to the tech industry, from the rise of Trump to how we should define granola.

Joan is a Chinese American ICU doctor at a prestigious NYC hospital. She’s finally content with her life and her work when back-to-back her father suddenly dies, the pandemic hits, and everything seems to turn upside down. Poignant and incisive, but also incredibly witty and humorous, this is a book you won’t want to end.

Karen Joy Fowler’s superb historical novel shines a light on one of the most famous figures in American history, John Wilkes Booth. Following this family and their notorious son’s upbringing, she will transform the way we look at the past and how it makes us think about our present times.

Sunny Nwazue is back in the third book in the exhilarating fantasy series, tackling her most difficult challenge yet. In Akata Witch and Akata Warrior, Sunny had to learn to balance the real world and the magical realm beyond. Now she must rely on her powers to complete a quest so dangerous, only the truly mad would go. Drawing on Nigerian folktales, this engrossing adventure is a real page turner!

With Moon Witch, Spider King Marlon James presents the second book in his Dark Star trilogy following Black Leopard, Red Wolf. In the first book the Moon Witch was presented as the worthy adversary to our mythical hero. Now, readers get to hear her own account as she forges her own battles across the empire. This adventure tale is a good reminder that sometimes the difference between good and evil is a matter of perspective.

A remarkable story about a group of friends growing up and forging their own paths in Queens, New York. Here, young women of color tell their stories that are as diverse as the borough itself. It is a story of immigrant mothers, American daughters, childhood, adulthood, and the people and places that make us who we are today.

A fascinating mystery that takes you into the world of classical music. For as long as he can remember, Ray McMillian has dreamed of becoming a professional violinist. But growing up Black in rural North Carolina has put every type of challenge in his path. After years of working hard, and on the eve of the biggest musical competition in the world, his beloved Stradivarius is stolen. What follows is a riveting and desperate quest to find his most valuable possession.