"And just like that . . . 2021 is over. Like any year, it had its share of disappointments, triumphs, and scandals. There were some good books published and some good literary adaptations to watch. There were great book covers, great book reviews, and even (if we do say so ourselves) a few great pieces published in this very space.
But now it's 2022, and it's time to dream it all up again. If there's anything we've learned in the last two years, it's that nothing is certain—but we can be fairly sure that we'll get to read a bunch of good books in the new year (though publication dates are even softer than usual these days, so be warned that all of the below is subject to change). Here are the ones we're most looking forward to—so far."