The most popular art & creativity books of 2022

Books about art and creativity are about people who make things. Painters, writers, musicians and performers chase an idea, doubt themselves and sometimes pay dearly for their gift. These novels, memoirs and guides are inspiring for anyone with a creative life of their own. This list shows the ones first published in 2022.

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UNEXPECTED
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UNEXPECTED

Elizabeth Aton

Published 2022

350 pages

Blood & Ink
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Blood & Ink

Joe Pompeo

Published 2022

344 pages

Six Walks
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Six Walks

Ben Shattuck

Published 2022

280 pages

Grand
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Grand

Noelle McCarthy

2022 · 2026 edition

272 pages

Our Way Back
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Our Way Back

Kyla Faye

Published 2022

430 pages

How to Read Now
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How to Read Now

Elaine Castillo

2022 · 2023 edition

340 pages