When it comes to reading, I don’t have a strict target because I don’t want to start choosing books based on length so I can fit enough in. I always want reading to be enjoyable and to be able to choose books I actually want to read. Having said that, I usually have a rough target of 100 books a year and this year I managed 99! A couple where books I was required to read for work (anyone who knows me will likely be able to spot them a mile off).
If you’re looking for some reading inspiration, look no further – here is my list of books I read in 2022. The books are (mostly) in the order I read them.
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Independent Study by Joelle Charboneau
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Other Parents by Sarah Stovell
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Panic by Lauren Oliver
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Graduation Day by Joelle Charboneau
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The Island by C L Taylor
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The Herd by Emily Edwards
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How To Poo On A Date by Mats and Enzo
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How To Poo At Work by Mats and Enzo
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How To Poo In the Woods by Mats and Enzo
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The Amazing Trollman by Wesley Metcalfe
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The Safe Place by Anna Downes
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The Lake by Richard Laymon
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Dietvale by Andrene N Low
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The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
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The Baby Shower by S E Lynes
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The Interview by C M Ewan
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The Outbreak by Frank Gardner
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The Choice by S J Ford
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The Club by Ellery Lloyd
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Her Last Holiday by C L Taylor
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The Housemates by Iain Rob Wright
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Nobody But Us by Laure Van Rensburg
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Blindspot by Paula Hawkins
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Correctional by N J Crosskey
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The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker
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Idol by Louise O’Neill
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Witness by Alex Wheatle
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The Weekend Escape by Rake Bennett
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The Trial by S R Masters
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Poster Boy by N J Crosskey
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My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay
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The Cutting Season by M W Craven
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Reprieve by James Han Mattson
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One Last Secret by Adele Parks
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The Black Mountain by Kate Mosse
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The Apartment Upstairs by Lesley Kara
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Madam by Phoebe Wynn
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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
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The Whole Truth by Cara Hunter
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Verity by Colleen Hoover
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Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
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Amok by Sebastian Fitzek
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The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
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The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
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The Missing Girl by Shirley Jackson
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Funland by Richard Laymon
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The Wedding Party by Tammy Cohen
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You’ll Be the Death Of Me by Karen M McManus
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The Girl In Bed Three by Sarah Sheridan
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The Vacancy by Elisabeth Carpenter
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The Other Emily by Dean Koontz
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Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
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Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham
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My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
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Girl A: My Story by Anonymous
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Fairy Tale by Stephen King
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The Troop by Nick Cutter
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Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison
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Please note that this book is part of the extreme horror genre. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but if you are easily shocked or have triggers, please do your research before reading this book.
Snowflakes by Ruth Ware
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The Slaves of Dark Haven Book One by Marion Wilder
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The Slaves of Dark Haven Book Two by Marion Wilder
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The Slaves of Dark Haven Book Three by Marion Wilder
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The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson
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The Year I Flew Away by Marie Arnold
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The Accomplice by Steve Cavanaugh
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Hogg by Samuel R Delaney
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Please note that this book is part of the extreme horror genre. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but if you are easily shocked or have triggers, please do your research before reading this book. I almost didn’t include this book here because it’s that gross but I don’t think it’s my place to try and censor other adults.
The Slob by Aron Beauregard
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Please note that this book is part of the extreme horror genre. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but if you are easily shocked or have triggers, please do your research before reading this book.
The Children God Forgot by Graham Masterton
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Seasick by Iain Rob Wright
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Escape by Iain Rob Wright
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12 Steps by Iain Rob Wright
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The Spread Series Books 1-6 by Iain Rob Wright
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Animal Kingdom by Iain Rob Wright
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Asbo by Iain Rob Wright
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D is for Degenerate by Iain Rob Wright
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Son of the Slob by Aron Beauregard
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Please note that this book is part of the extreme horror genre. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but if you are easily shocked or have triggers, please do your research before reading this book.
The Cuck by Aron Beauregard
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Please note that this book is part of the extreme horror genre. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but if you are easily shocked or have triggers, please do your research before reading this book.
Sam by Iain Rob Wright
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Apples Never Fall by Leanne Moriarty
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Both of You by Adele Parks
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Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
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The Judge’s List by John Grisham
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Haunting Adeline by H D Carlton
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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
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Dying for Christmas by Tammy Cohen
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The Secret Santa by Trish Hartineaux
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The Book Thief by Mark Zusak
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Dead of Night by Michael Grant
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Woom by Duncan Ralston
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Please note that this book is part of the extreme horror genre. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but if you are easily shocked or have triggers, please do your research before reading this book.
God of Malice by Rina Kent
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Cows by Matthew Stokoe
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Please note that this book is part of the extreme horror genre. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but if you are easily shocked or have triggers, please do your research before reading this book.
Peel by David Viergutz
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Diary of a Flummoxed Father: The Early Years of Parenthood by Iain Rob Wright
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Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
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Have you read any of these? If so, which ones? Did you enjoy them? Are you going to try any of them? Let me know in the comments 🙂
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Wow! You got thru a lot.I’ve got that Shirley Jackson but yet to read it. Broad range of topics there.
The joys of insomnia haha
INTERESTING ASSORTMENT!
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I don’t usually set a goal for reading either and land somewhere between 100-120 most years. It looks like you read some great ones!