Best fiction of 2022, Best books of the year
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Dazzling invention from Jennifer Egan, a state-of-the nation tale from Jonathan Coe and impressive debut novels and short stories are among this year’s highlights
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Best New Books of 2022: The 35 Buzziest Books of 2022 So Far
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Must-Read Book Club Books for 2022 - Book Club Chat
The Five Best Fiction Books I Read in 2022
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The Best Reviewed Nonfiction of 2022 ‹ Literary Hub
The Australian's reviewers reveal their best books of 2022
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The 37 best books of 2022
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The Best Fiction Novels of 2022
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The best fantasy and sci-fi books of 2022 - Polygon
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Best books of 2022: Fiction
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The 20 best books of the year, from Claire Keegan to Jonathan Coe
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Goodreads readers pick their choices of 2022. Are your favourite books of the year among them?
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13 authors pick the best crime novels of 2022
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Best fiction of 2022, Best books of the year
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Announcing the Editors' Best Books of 2022 So Far