Schatje’s Favourite Books Read in 2022

Schatje's Favourite Books Read in 2022

Of the 104 novels I read this year, here are my favourites.  Most were published in 2022, though some were released in 2021.  It’s been a great year of reading!

 

Favourite Canadian Literary Fiction

When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O’Neill (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/02/review-of-when-we-lost-our-heads-by.html)  

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/06/review-of-sea-of-tranquility-by-emily.html)

This is How We Love by Lisa Moore (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/08/review-of-this-is-how-we-love-by-lisa.html)

The Sea between Two Shores by Tanis Rideout (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/09/review-of-sea-between-two-shores-by.html)

The Last Chairlift by John Irving (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/12/review-of-last-chairlift-by-john-irving.html)

Going to Beautiful by Anthony Bidulka (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/05/review-of-going-to-beautiful-by-anthony.html)

Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka Galchen (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/01/review-of-everyone-knows-your-mother-is.html)

Favourite Literary Fiction from the United Kingdom

Fall by West Camel (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/02/review-of-fall-by-camel-west.html)

The Fell by Sarah Moss (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/03/review-of-fell-by-sarah-moss-new-release.html)

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/04/review-of-young-mungo-by-douglas-stuart.html)

The Shot by Sarah Sultoon (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/04/review-of-shot-by-sarah-sultoon.html)

Lessons by Ian McEwan (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/09/review-of-lessons-by-ian-mcewan-new.html)

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/11/review-of-marriage-portrait-by-maggie.html)

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/12/review-of-shrines-of-gaiety-by-kate.html)

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/01/review-of-small-things-like-these-by.html)

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/01/review-of-piranesi-by-susanna-clarke.html)

Favourite American Literary Fiction

Ocean State by Stewart O’Nan (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/03/review-of-ocean-state-by-stewart-onan.html)  

French Braid by Anne Tyler (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/03/review-of-french-braid-by-anne-tyler.html)

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/06/review-of-nightcrawling-by-leila.html)

The Precious Jules by Shawn Nocher (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/06/review-of-precious-jules-by-shawn.html)

Horse by Geraldine Brooks (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/07/review-of-horse-by-geraldine-brooks.html)

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/09/review-of-lucy-by-sea-by-elizabeth.html)

The Magic Kingdom by Russell Banks (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/11/review-of-magic-kingdom-by-russell.html)

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/12/review-of-demon-copperhead-by-barbara.html)

The Trees by Percival Everett (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/11/review-of-trees-by-percival-everett.html)

 

Favourite International Literary Fiction

An Island by Karen Jennings (South Africa) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/01/review-of-island-by-karen-jennings.html

Three by Valérie Perrin (France) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/06/review-of-three-by-valerie-perrin-new.html

Tasting Sunlight by Ewald Arenz (Germany) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/06/review-of-tasting-sunlight-by-ewald.html

People Like Them by Samira Sedira (France) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/03/review-of-people-like-them-by-samir.html

Among the Hedges by Sara Mesa (Spain) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/04/review-of-among-hedges-by-sara-mesa.html

Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey (New Zealand) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/04/review-of-remote-sympathy-by-catherine.html

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak (Turkey) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/07/review-of-island-of-missing-trees-by.html

 

Favourite Crime Drama/Mystery/Thrillers

The Maid by Nita Prose (Canada) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/01/review-of-maid-by-nita-prose-new-release.html

Cold as Hell by Lilja Sigurðardóttir (Iceland) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/01/review-of-cold-as-hell-by-lilja.html

Faceless by Vanda Symon (New Zealand) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/01/review-of-faceless-by-vanda-symon-new.html

Night Shadows by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Iceland) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/07/review-of-night-shadows-by-eva-bjorg.html

The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves (England) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/09/review-of-rising-tide-by-ann-cleeves.html

The Bleeding by Johana Gustawsson (France) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/09/review-of-bleeding-by-johana-gustawsson.html

The Pain Tourist by Paul Cleave (New Zealand) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/12/review-of-pain-tourist-by-paul-cleave.html

We Know You Remember by Tove Alsterdal (Sweden) https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2022/07/review-of-we-know-you-remember-by-tove.html