Best Books of 2022

Best Books of 2022

We’re thrilled to see so many wonderful titles from Consortium publishers celebrated as the best books of 2022!

And more!

Artforum, “Best Books of 2022”
  • Ante body by Marwa Helal (Nightboat Books)
  • Ultramarine by Wayne Koestenbaum (Nightboat Books)
Bookforum, “Writers on Their Favorite Books of 2022”
  • My Father’s Diet by Adrian Nathan West (And Other Stories)
  • Septology by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls (Transit Books)
Booklist, “Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2022”
  • The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky by Jihyun Kim (Floris Books)
The Chicago Public Library, “Best of the Best Books 2022”
Adults
  • Grey Bees by Andrey Kurkov, trans. Boris Dralyuk (Deep Vellum Publishing)
Picture Books
  • La falda morada de Leo by Irma Borges, illus. Francesco Fagnani (NubeOcho)
  • Peque y yo by Alicia Acosta, illus. Mercè Galí (NubeOcho)
Food & Wine Magazine, “The 14 Best Fermentation Books of 2022”
  • Preservation: The Art and Science of Canning, Fermentation, and Dehydration by Christina Ward (Feral House)
Horn Book, “Fanfare 2022”
  • The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky by Jihyun Kim (Floris Books)
Literary Hub, “Our 38 Favorite Books of 2022”
  • Saint Sebastian’s Abyss by Mark Haber (Coffee House Press)
Los Angeles Times, “The 20 Best Books of 2022, According to Our Critics”
  • The Longcut by Emily Hall (Dalkey Archive)
The Marginalian, “Favorite Books of 2022”
  • Uncommon Measure: A Journey Through Music, Performance, and the Science of Time by Natalie Hodges (Bellevue Literary Press)
Milwaukee Public Library, Our Favorite Books of 2022
  • Good Time Party Girl: The Notorious Life of Dirty Helen Cromwell by Helen Cromwell (Feral House)
Pitchfork, “The 15 Best Music Books of 2022”
  • Needles and Plastic: Flying Nun Records, 1981–1988 by Matthew Goody (Third Man Books)
Tor.com, “Reviewers’ Choice: Best Books of 2022”
  • Fifty Forgotten Books by R.B. Russell (And Other Stories)
  • Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones (Coffee House Press)