Each year, we highlight the best books from the ~200 we've read (between both Book Girls). This year, twenty-two of these top titles were brand-new releases published in 2022.

[{"selector":"#anim-53c06122-b594-4937-b360-05bffc22963e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb064750-0c78-4e09-8d40-4fc92ed16277","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 141.53324%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read More

This is one of those books that you’ll wish wasn’t based on real circumstances as it rips your heart out.

[{"selector":"#anim-812653cf-59fd-43be-b53a-cbaaebe85d1e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4fd6a4a-cf73-4045-97c7-a5d709e0a57c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 189.26243%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5bdf5dde-2809-4b0c-80a8-bda008fd5f02","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read More

This book far exceeded our expectations. It was not only as smart and funny as we had hoped, but also addressed some tough issues with honesty and heart.

[{"selector":"#anim-5de83466-90a9-4011-a3b9-88510dcf98d6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ccbb07f6-a215-4c08-a06a-497b6581d771","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 173.39589%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71a8782f-2db7-439c-99c4-34d1deb1cf33","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read More

Ruta Sepetys has a gift for telling untold stories in compelling, relatable ways, and this book was no exception!

[{"selector":"#anim-dc4478ae-07b5-4609-988a-6692611c7be1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b07a49fd-56f9-49b3-b0d2-2cd1489be73a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 189.85891%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b3cbfa6-896a-434a-ae1f-7e9574d2e828","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read More

While the concept of mortality is not fun to think about, this book forces you to think about just that.

[{"selector":"#anim-e56077ce-1dbb-4c76-ad9f-bf85b687001f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf14ed23-fcd1-4454-9559-4c8cd5dd011c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 192.23988%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d037db7-fc0c-4f2f-aa09-bcf64b8af909","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read More

While Center’s other books are best classified as contemporary fiction with an element of romance, this one is shamelessly romantic and swoon-worthy.

[{"selector":"#anim-2055778e-dbac-414f-b1ce-e09283837c08","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90fccd29-4b8e-4aa2-a9e1-b76143159fc4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 175.50858%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c245081-7561-4e7b-8d45-1de555bbd3af","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read More

This story starts out as a murder mystery, but thanks to one of the most endearing main characters we’ve read in a long time, it’s so much more than that.

[{"selector":"#anim-fd56456a-fbb6-4760-8e78-21bb939ab901","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9de68612-88ac-4b83-8305-5f4a3e297759","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 175.50858%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-03dc75d3-f296-4e60-8c73-431fb02d5274","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read More

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO READ THE COMPLETE LIST

[{"selector":"#anim-70352eec-94b3-44e3-ac8c-722795c8a603","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c42f5b76-aba2-444f-8451-f164bfe3e3ca","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(4deg) translate3d(-81.15385%, 0px, 0) rotate(-4deg)","rotate(4deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-4deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23bfd9bc-5100-489c-af03-328f5540529c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e848627f-81e6-4c72-812a-e75f180e87fc","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-5deg) translate3d(92.88536%, 0px, 0) rotate(5deg)","rotate(-5deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(5deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cd1ebdfd-d7a5-4168-94f3-c2b19cbca4da","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Yellow Star Full Article

You might also like...

[{"selector":"#anim-f354e2e8-1afb-4ee4-8051-3051edf63ad1","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -282.53973%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -79.450172076%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -27.010798188000003%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -10.143176307000001%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -4.407619788%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":1500,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a10dbb16-8176-4371-a2b6-8e8f83a52296","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8765f135-d85b-455c-aceb-fb4557249fde","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-1deg) translate3d(0px, 340.41406%, 0) rotate(1deg)","rotate(-1deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(1deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Each year, we highlight the best books from the ~200 we've read (between both Book Girls). This year, twenty-two of these top titles were brand-new releases published in 2022.

This is one of those books that you’ll wish wasn’t based on real circumstances as it rips your heart out.

take my hand

This book far exceeded our expectations. It was not only as smart and funny as we had hoped, but also addressed some tough issues with honesty and heart.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

Ruta Sepetys has a gift for telling untold stories in compelling, relatable ways, and this book was no exception!

I MUST BETRAY YOU

While the concept of mortality is not fun to think about, this book forces you to think about just that.

THE MEASURE

While Center’s other books are best classified as contemporary fiction with an element of romance, this one is shamelessly romantic and swoon-worthy.

THE BODYGUARD

This story starts out as a murder mystery, but thanks to one of the most endearing main characters we’ve read in a long time, it’s so much more than that.

THE MAID

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO READ THE COMPLETE LIST

You might also like...

Best Books of 2021