The most popular speculative fiction books of 2022

Speculative fiction asks what if the world worked differently. It takes in fantasy, science fiction, horror and their neighbors: stories with magic, future science, the supernatural, or a history that took another turn. This list shows the ones first published in 2022.

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Fourth Wing
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Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros

2022 · 2025 edition

528 pages

One Dark Window
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One Dark Window

Rachel Gillig

2022 · 2025 edition

400 pages

Hidden Pictures
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Hidden Pictures

Jason Rekulak

2022 · 2025 edition

464 pages

Babel
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Babel

R. F. Kuang

2022 · 2026 edition

560 pages

The Measure
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The Measure

Nikki Erlick

Published 2022

353 pages

Fairy Tale
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Fairy Tale

Stephen King

2022 · 2023 edition

577 pages

Sea of Tranquility
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Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John Mandel

2022 · 2023 edition

258 pages

The It Girl
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The It Girl

Ruth Ware

Published 2022

432 pages

Our Missing Hearts
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Our Missing Hearts

Celeste Ng, Селеста Инг

Published 2022

335 pages

Belladonna
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Belladonna

Adalyn Grace, Аделин Грейс

Published 2022

416 pages