Entertainment Weekly Best Books of 2022

In this crazy mixed-up world, there's still nothing quite like the forever pleasures of a quiet corner, a few undisturbed hours, and a great read. Whether they found their way via the breathless testimonials of BookTok or the old-fashioned face-to-face recommendations of a friend, the best novels and nonfiction of 2022 all come back to the same principle: Stories that touch on something true and captivating from the first page.This is a highly subjective list of EW staff favorites — including surprising sequels, cinematic fiction, and even fiction that started as cinema