Our Favorite Books of the Year 2022

One of the pleasures of the holiday season is the pivot from past to future, as we take stock of the preceding 12 months and glimpse ahead to the coming year, just behind a shimmer of tinsel. Here Oprah Daily serves up its list of 45 Favorite Books of 2022, spanning fiction genres, including romance and suspense, to nonfiction standouts in memoir, science, and biography—a cornucopia of rich reads to captivate bibliophiles. They also make perfect gifts for friends and family.