The most popular civil war books of 2022

Books about civil war tell of countries that turn on themselves. Neighbors become enemies, families split and the wounds last for generations. Novels and histories here range across many nations and centuries, and share a sense of intimacy that makes these wars especially bitter. This list shows the ones first published in 2022.

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Booth
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Booth

Karen Joy Fowler

Published 2022

480 pages

Marmee
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Marmee

Sarah Miller

Published 2022

423 pages

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40

Alan Heathcock

2022 · 2023 edition

304 pages

Zelensky
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Zelensky

Steven Derix, Marina Shelkunova

Published 2022

199 pages

Civil Wars
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Civil Wars

Stathis N. Kalyvas

2022 · 2025 edition

208 pages