When we release our annual list of the Best Books of the Year, we’re often asked about trends. Some of the most celebrated literary works of all time focus on romantic relationships. But in 2022, platonic friendships seem to finally be given their due, something that will be especially evident when you read our top pick, Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.
If there is one lesson all of us have learned in the past few years, it’s how essential making and maintaining these kinds of connections is. Fortunately, there were more than a few amazing books published this year that hit that message home. And we’re happy to highlight them. Because, like Samuel Johnson once said, “Books, like friends, should be few and well-chosen.”
Below you'll find our top 10 books, along with the reasons why we enjoy them. And you can browse the rest of the best here—the Amazon Editors’ overall favorites, plus recommendations and gift ideas for fans of literary fiction, biographies, romance, science fiction, history, mystery, and more.
If there is one lesson all of us have learned in the past few years, it’s how essential making and maintaining these kinds of connections is. Fortunately, there were more than a few amazing books published this year that hit that message home. And we’re happy to highlight them. Because, like Samuel Johnson once said, “Books, like friends, should be few and well-chosen.”
Below you'll find our top 10 books, along with the reasons why we enjoy them. And you can browse the rest of the best here—the Amazon Editors’ overall favorites, plus recommendations and gift ideas for fans of literary fiction, biographies, romance, science fiction, history, mystery, and more.