Books of 2022
Here are my favorite books of 2022. Meaning, books I read in 2022 and liked best out of all the books I read in 2022.
No particular order:
Patti Smith, “Just Kids”
Patti Smith, "M Train"
Patti Smith, “Year of the Monkey”
2022: the year I finally read Patti Smith. These three were my favorites. Her writing came at the right time. What a treasure and revelation.
Shirley Jackson, “The Road Through the Wall”
Shirley Jackson, “Hangsaman”
2022: the year I finally read more Shirley Jackson. Everyone loves “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” and “The Lottery” and “The Haunting of Hill House”, but her first novels “The Road Through the Wall” and “Hangsaman” have it all, too.
Amy Blackstone, “Childfree By Choice”
2022: the year I felt like the odd one out and occasionally freakish. This book helped.
Brent Spiner, “Fan Fiction”
I listened to the audio book which is extra good because the Star Trek TNG cast all have cameo appearances. I love LA noir. I love funny. I love Star Trek. I loved this book.
George Takei, “They Called Us Enemy”
A powerful graphic novel about Executive Order 9066 and its consequence: internment camps for Japanese-Americans.
George Saunders, “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain”
Out of the many books on writing craft I read this year, this one was among my favorites.
Ursula K. Le Guin, “Steering the Craft”
Another book on writing craft that was among my favorites this year.
David Sedaris, "Happy Go Lucky"
Excellent David Sedaris. Stories that make you laugh out loud and also cry and also choke.
Dora M. Raymaker, "Hoshi and the Red City Circuit"
I read a number of science fiction books this year that exemplify what I would like science fiction to always be like. This was one. The next one was:
Ryka Aoki, "Light from Uncommon Stars"
the third one was:
Becky Chambers, "A Prayer for the Crown-Shy"
and the fourth one was:
Andy Weir, "Project Hail Mary"
The character Rocky has stayed with me all year.
Christopher Isherwood, "Goodbye to Berlin"
I finally read this book. I had bought it hoping to get to read it when in Berlin next, but I couldn’t wait. It’s haunting and real and I can’t wait to trace Isherwood’s steps next time I’m in Berlin.
Viktor E. Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning"
Another book that’s been on my reading list forever and I finally read it and at just the right time, too. Transformative.
Will MacLean, "The Apparition Phase"
And last but not least, the first book I read back in January 2022. I excellently crafted tale of haunting. I couldn’t put it down.
