A Year In Books ~ 2022

Dec 11, 2022 | Misc.

Lists are popular towards the end of the year. I’m not a fan of best book of the year, because the assumption should be that you read all books published to make that statement.

For the third year in a row, I’m included in the feature, “What Did Women Like in 2022.”

My list below could be top books or even favorite books. Only I know for sure, however these are great reads that enhanced the world that I live in. Book are in alphabetical order, so you won’t know which one is número uno.

COZY / TRADITIONAL TITLES

NON-COZY TITLES

 

Books to look forward to in 2023 First Quarter

  • Hide by Tracy Clark
  • Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano
  • Time’s Undoing by Cheryl A. Head
  • Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews
  • Encore In Death by J.D. Robb
  • Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

What were your favorite or top books in 2022?

13 Comments

  1. Mary Kennedy
    Mary Kennedy on December 11, 2022 at 10:11 am

    A great list, Dru Thanks for posting.

    • Dru
      Dru on December 11, 2022 at 10:17 am

      Thanks Mary!

  2. Mally Becker
    Mally Becker on December 11, 2022 at 10:16 am

    Thanks for the great list, Dru. I’m adding a bunch of those books to my TBR list. Historical mysteries are my jam, and some of my favorites this year are Karen Odden’s Under A Veiled Moon, Susan Elia MacNeal’s Mother Daughter Traitor Spy, and Mariah Fredericks’s The Lindbergh Nanny. Happy reading, everyone!

    • Dru
      Dru on December 11, 2022 at 10:18 am

      thanks for responding. Those are great titles you listed.

  3. laurienberenson
    laurienberenson on December 11, 2022 at 10:38 am

    Great list, Dru Ann! I’m looking forward to lots more wonderful reading in 2023.

    • Dru
      Dru on December 11, 2022 at 10:46 am

      Thank you Laurien!

  4. Candice
    Candice on December 11, 2022 at 11:14 am

    Your list looks so good! Any Where You Run is one I’ve been meaning to pick up. All Her Little Secrets by the same author is one I really enjoyed. Some favorites from this past year: Murder, She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart, Crime & Punctuation by Kaitlyn Dunnett, and Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak.

  5. Fran Vella
    Fran Vella on December 11, 2022 at 2:02 pm

    Great list Dru!

  6. Mindy Q.
    Mindy Q. on December 11, 2022 at 3:07 pm

    Thanks for posting, Dru. 🐱🍕❤️😘

  7. Debbie Dakins
    Debbie Dakins on December 11, 2022 at 3:20 pm

    Love this list! In addition to these, I’m looking forward to reading Erin Flanagan’s “Blackout.”
    It’s her next up after the Edgar-award-winning “Deer Season.” Highly recommend for its complex relationships and unforgettable characters.

  8. Nancy Raven Smith
    Nancy Raven Smith on December 11, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    Great choices!! Thanks for all the information you share all year.

  9. jeaniejackson
    jeaniejackson on December 11, 2022 at 6:36 pm

    I have only read four but they were fantastic. Can’t wait to read more of them.

  10. Diane Kelly
    Diane Kelly on December 13, 2022 at 8:49 am

    Congrats! Thanks for all you do for the book-loving community.