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2022 was a great year for nonfiction. Fiction, not so much: Best books of the year

A woman picks a book from a shelf. (Fernando de Dios/Getty Images)
A woman picks a book from a shelf. (Fernando de Dios/Getty Images)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Traci Thomas, creator and host of “The Stacks” podcast about her picks for the best books of 2022, which were largely nonfiction titles.

Best books of 2022

Nonfiction

Fiction

Poetry

Young adult and graphic novels

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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