My 10 Favorite Nonfiction Reads from 2022
when looking at my nonfiction reads for the year, it’s clear what kind of mood i was in — needing comfort and encouragement, embracing the melancholy and all the feels, while still seeking growth and self-care and development. if any of those themes strike you too, you might find these faves interesting! find my fiction faves here.
At the halfway mark of the year, I had read 73 books total in the first half of this year (see them all here) and 23 of them were five star favorites (ps— these all live on Instagram under #radfivestarfaves). I shared my halfway top 12 reads here, if you’re curious!
Here are my 10 favorite nonfiction reads from 2022:
These are listed in the order I read them in!
My reviews:
how to fight racism: courageous christianity and the journey toward racial justice by jemar tisby // my review
my inner sky: on embracing the day, night, and all the times in between by mari andrew // my review
the comfort book by matt haig // my review
bittersweet: how sorrow and longing make us whole by susan cain // my review
wholehearted faith by rachel held evans // my review
i guess i haven’t learned that yet: discovering new ways of living when the old ways stop working by shauna niequist // my review
god speaks through wombs: poems on god’s unexpected coming by drew jackson // my review
you are your best thing: vulnerability, shame resilience, and the black experience edited by tarana burke and brené brown // my review
in the dream house: a memoir by carmen maria machado // my review
goldenrod: poems by maggie smith
if you’ve never read wendell berry or are newer to his body of work, here’s a guide on which book to start with (as well as a complete list of all of this works across genres)