If you, like many literature-lovers, are looking to get started on your 2023 reading stats (looking at you, moms who chowed down 150 novels in 2022) here are some suggestions from our crew of book-loving writers. This list is not exhaustive, but these were our favorite books of 2022. The Boy With a Bird in His Chest, Emme Lund What’s better than queer subtext? Queer overt text. And best of all? A book that has.