top books
not all of the winners were published in the listed year, because the committee reserves the right to disregard the linear nature of time. they're also listed alphabetically by title, because ranking things is not my thing.
top books of 2022
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this book creates a world that is both lush and brutal, and it broke my heart. it also offers a fantastic look into the way language and colonialism shape our world. | |
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a fascinating deep dive into a period of history that i wasn't familiar with. | |
this is a great text to start learning about the history of the labor movement in the United States. | ![]() |
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unwinds the case of a serial killer that everyone with power ignored. | |
beautiful and sad. it also reinforced my deep mistrust of the ocean. | ![]() |
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a truly scary book that pairs well with the Missing From the Village. | |
a book that is equal parts infuriating and heartbreaking. also, Alex Jones and all his apologists can eat shit. | ![]() |
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another exemplary piece of crime writing from Weinman. | |
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