Nightcrawling A novel
Leila Mottley
Published 2022
288 pages
The most popular contemporary fiction books of 2022
Contemporary fiction tells realistic stories about life now. Friendships, families, jobs, break-ups and fresh starts are the material, and the characters could be people you know. These novels fit no other genre and need none. Many book club favorites are among them, along with stories that feel close to home. This list shows the ones first published in 2022.
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Published 2022
144 pages
Wahala
Nikki May
2022 · 2023 edition
400 pages
True Beauty, Vol. 1
Yaongyi
Published 2022
288 pages
Take Your Breath Away
Linwood Barclay
Published 2022
464 pages
People Person
Candice Carty-Williams
2022 · 2023 edition
336 pages
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs
Sidik Fofana
Published 2022
211 pages
Mercy Street A Novel
Jennifer Haigh
Published 2022
338 pages
Careering
Daisy Buchanan
Published 2022
400 pages
The Arc
Tory Henwood Hoen
Published 2022
352 pages
The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
Daisy Wood
Published 2022
384 pages
Full-Court Press Release
JAMES B. SCOTT (JR.)
Published 2022
230 pages
Breaking Point The most gripping debut of the year - you won't be able to look away
Edel Coffey
Published 2022
368 pages
Native Son A Novel
Richard Wright
Published 2022
556 pages
Ada's Adventure
Paulina Woods
Published 2022
198 pages
The Rabbit Hutch A novel
Tess Gunty
Published 2022
352 pages
The Memory Librarian
Janelle Monáe
Published 2022
336 pages
Dirty DNA
BlaQue
Published 2022
242 pages
Playing Their Games
Kiki Swinson
Published 2022
256 pages
Dirty DNA 3
BlaQue
Published 2022
188 pages
Francesca A completely gripping gritty gangland thriller from Gillian Godden
Gillian Godden
Published 2022
354 pages
R.E.A.L. (Remember Everybody Ain't Loyal) Parts 1 & 2 Deluxe Edition
Christina Fletcher, C.L. Fletcher
Published 2022
272 pages
Southern Sizzle Book 2 The Dirty Side
Selena Brooks
Published 2022
270 pages
The Gods of Everything Else An Ace and Walid Saga (the Cartel Publications Presents)
T. Styles
Published 2022
288 pages