The books I read in 2022, the ones I loved and the ones I loved less. If you’re new here the rating system is as follows. 5 stars is a must read. 4 star is highly reccomend. 3 stars is overall positive, you can take or leave. 2 stars is overall not necessary. 1 star is a do not recommend. Take it all with a grain of salt, these are just my opinions, if you disagree, that’s okay they’re just books, nothing to get upset over. If you have book recommendations drop them in a comment below! Looking forward to more amazing books in 2023! To see last years list check out 2021’s book list. All books are linked so you can get more info.
Five ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Freedom by Jonathan Franzen ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reread
- Rules of Civility by Amor Towles ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- How to Not Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Female Brain by Dr. Louann Brizendine ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐
Four ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The Male Brain by Dr. Louann Brizendine ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood by Aimee Byrd ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Will by Will Smith ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Eve by Elissa Elliott ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- American dirt by Jeanine Cummins ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐
- The Institute by Steven King ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Three ⭐⭐⭐
- The Art of War by Sun Tsu ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Let’s Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Sentence by Louise Edritch ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Farther Away by Jonathan Franzen ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Soul of Desire by Kurt Thompson ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Doctors Blackwell by Janice Nimura ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Emotional by Leonard Mlodinow ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Guest List by Lisa Moreno ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- How Doctors Think by Dr. Jerome Groopman md. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Beautiful and Damed by F. Scott Fitzgerald ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Under the Dome by Stephen King ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarty ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Two ⭐⭐
- The Three Mothers by Anna Malika Tubbs ⭐ ⭐
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson ⭐ ⭐
- 10% Happier by Dan harris ⭐ ⭐
- The Maid by Anita Prose ⭐ ⭐
- Maybe He Just Likes You Barbara Dee ⭐ ⭐
- The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan ⭐ ⭐
- Being You by Anil Seth ⭐ ⭐
- The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave ⭐ ⭐
One ⭐
- The Santa Suit Mary Kay Andrews ⭐
- Healing Back Pain by John E. Sarno ⭐
- This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno ⭐
- Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner ⭐
- Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry ⭐
- Going Rouge by Janet Evonovitch ⭐