Largehearted Boy: Favorite Novels of 2022

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November 27, 2022

Favorite Novels of 2022

Largehearted Boy's Favorite Novels of 2022

Choosing my favorite novels of the year was a difficult task. So many impressed with storytelling, innovation, or both.

These are the 11 novels I have most recommended to friends, family, and anyone else who has crossed my path this year (my personal metric for "favorite").

What was your favorite novel of 2022? Let me know on Twitter or Facebook, or in a comment on the Largehearted Boy newsletter.

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

Elaine Hsieh Chou's Disorientation is an innovative campus novel, funny and incisive, and one of the best books of the year.

How to Adjust to the Dark by Rebecca Van Laer

Rebecca Van Laer's inventive and engaging novella How to Adjust to the Dark is one of my favorite books of the year.

Mage of Fools by Eugen Bacon

Reminiscent of the works of Kathryn Davis yet wholly original, Eugen Bacon's dystopian Mage of Fools is a novel that is as compelling as much as it is amazing and important.

The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

Monique Roffey's novel The Mermaid of Black Conch is a magnificent fable that speaks clearly to modern times.

Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

Antoine Wilson's novel Mouth to Mouth is as compelling as it is intricately woven, a book that is truly unforgettable.

Monarch by Candice Wuehle

Candice Wuehle's novel Monarch is wholly original and brilliantly bizarre.

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

Jessamine Chan's novel The School for Good Mothers explores motherhood, gender inequity, and a possible future surveillance state in this enthralling and unforgettable debut.

Seven Steeples by Sara Baume

Sara Baume grounds her fiction in nature as well as anyone writing today. Her novel Seven Steeples is subtle, lush, and unique, one of the year's best books.