Best of 2022

From edge-of-your-seat murder mysteries to self-improvement through music, these are our editors' (and listeners'!) favorite new podcasts of the year.

The best of the best in the most competitive, immersive, and important year of children's literature.

These YA listens enamored us editors (from Gen Z to Gen X!) with their heart and dynamic storytelling.

Twists, turns, and the darker side of storytelling.

Filled with intriguing findings and mind-expanding insights, these 12 outstanding listens prove how utterly fascinating nonfiction can be.

2022's top fantasies transported us to other worlds and realms through the power of voice.

Despite the glitz and glamour, these celebrity memoirs take us through the highs and lows of the human experience.

From ruminations on addiction and recovery to genre-bending blends of biography and cultural criticism, these are 2022's best memoirs.

These outstanding Spanish-language listens reflect the diversity, beauty, and power of literature and life experiences from gifted writers across Latin America and other countries with Spanish roots.

This year's comedy got down to the core of what it means to be human.

Get lost in the story and discover this year’s best fiction.

Terrifying, realistic, ambitious, and hopeful, the best sci-fi listens of 2022 sounded a lot like real life.