One Library's Best of 2022 (51 books)

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1	Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez (Written by) 3.95 avg rating — 8,744 ratings score: 276, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Fevered Star (Between Earth and Sky, #2) by Rebecca Roanhorse (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 21,712 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 4.43 avg rating — 1,470,313 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1) by Sue Lynn Tan (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 127,302 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,786,773 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Hook, Line, and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters, #2) by Tessa Bailey (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 446,217 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1) by Chelsea Abdullah (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 28,479 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 103,904 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Book Lovers by Emily Henry (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,557,403 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Something Wilder by Christina Lauren (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 145,473 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 126,047 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune by Keith Thomson (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,998 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1) by Lev A.C. Rosen (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 12,319 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 3.94 avg rating — 103,578 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library by Amanda Oliver (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 2,425 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 23,976 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Leech by Hiron Ennes 3.58 avg rating — 11,414 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 71,927 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 25,335 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 20,732 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 57,602 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe by David Maraniss (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 2,791 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Marvellers (The Conjureverse #1) by Dhonielle Clayton (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 5,689 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts by Evan Ross Katz 3.96 avg rating — 2,885 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	This Wicked Fate (This Poison Heart, #2) by Kalynn Bayron (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 14,932 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Killers of a Certain Age (Killers of a Certain Age, #1) by Deanna Raybourn (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 120,072 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 95,509 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy by Damien Lewis 3.76 avg rating — 2,552 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The World We Make (Great Cities, #2) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 18,886 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 5,761 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb 4.11 avg rating — 67,424 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 378,923 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Spear by Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 9,127 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 3,005 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Knight Owl (The Knight Owl, #1) by Christopher Denise (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 11,119 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Cast in Eternity (Chronicles of Elantra, #17) by Michelle Sagara 4.50 avg rating — 1,625 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 20,078 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Babel by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 472,675 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Siren Queen by Nghi Vo (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 13,147 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	How to Build Stonehenge by Mike Pitts 4.05 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Where the Drowned Girls Go (Wayward Children, #7) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 19,787 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Nona the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #3) by Tamsyn Muir (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 56,043 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Conversations with People Who Hate Me: 12 Things I Learned from Talking to Internet Strangers by Dylan Marron (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 1,749 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 9,144 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Wild Ride: A Memoir of I.V. Drips and Rocket Ships by Hayley Arceneaux 4.19 avg rating — 731 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Discord of Gods (A Chorus of Dragons, #5) by Jenn Lyons (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 2,780 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Physicists’ Daughter by Mary Anna Evans (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,732 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 33,470 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers by Tom Johnston 3.85 avg rating — 621 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Honeys by Ryan La Sala (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 20,508 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Book of Joe: Trying Not to Suck at Baseball and Life by Joe Maddon 3.98 avg rating — 531 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars