Congratulations, dear reader: we've made it to another year in books. Whether you read like the wind in 2021 or fell short of your goals, 2022 marks a new year, a new you, and a whole new slate of releases to devour. Whether you're looking to understand our current moment through rigorous nonfiction or escape it through otherworldly plots, 2022's first crop of new titles offer something for readers of every persuasion. Our favorite books of the year so far run the gamut of genres, from epic fantasy to literary fiction, and tackle a constellation of subjects. If you want to read about spaceships, talking pigs, or supervillains, you've come to the right place.
Congratulations, dear reader: we've made it to another year in books. Whether you read like the wind in 2021 or fell short of your goals, 2022 marks a new year, a new you, and a whole new slate of releases to devour. Whether you're looking to understand our current moment through rigorous nonfiction or escape it through otherworldly plots, 2022's first crop of new titles offer something for readers of every persuasion. Our favorite books of the year so far run the gamut of genres, from epic fantasy to literary fiction, and tackle a constellation of subjects. If you want to read about spaceships, talking pigs, or supervillains, you've come to the right place. From the ones behind your favorite undershirt to those you can rock with a suit. Don't rely on the not-so-gentle nudge of a friend.  I have a turntable in my office at home, and I've created a daily ritual: I pick out a record to play first thing in the morning, to set a tone as I journal and plan my day. It's helping me relive the time when I would buy a record and—because I had bought it with my own money—listen to it until I appreciated it. I would learn its contours over time. I would make myself fall in love. If you grew up before streaming, you get it. "In the '90s, if I'd given up my hard-earned $9.99 on something I didn't immediately love, I was going to sit with it until something clicked with me," Dan Ozzi, author of the 2021 book Sellout, told me recently. You made an investment with a record, and you were going to make it pay dividends. Now we live in the Ephemeral Age. Most home entertainment is available for a flat fee and has no physical form. It comes and goes and leaves no trace. I know we all need to pare back our belongings—it's how we all started saying "spark joy"—but maybe a little clutter serves a purpose. Whether you need a new TV to escape reality, or a new VR headset to escape reality, or a cocktail machine to escape reality, we've got something for you. Whether you're someone who simply waits for the movie or a reader excited to see their favorite stories play out on the big screen, 2022 promises a stellar slate of films based on popular books. In a now iconic iteration of her Esquire column from 1972, Nora Ephron muses about "the hang-up of my life"—her breasts. |
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