Books for Anyone on Your List

Newsweek’s staff picks for best books of 2022 to give others… or pick up for yourself

Is It better to give or to receive? With the holidays almost upon us and long gift lists waiting to be completed, we wanted to recommend the simple pleasure of a book. And remember, sometimes taking the time to indulge yourself and escape in a good book is really the best way to keep your spirits high. Here to help, Newsweek staff have gathered together to recommend the perfect reading material for anyone on your gift list—yourself included!—with a roundup of our own favorite books from the past year. Our offerings run the gamut from rom-coms to truecrime, politics to music, investigative journalism to humor and more. Find the ideal story to give or to add to your own wishlist!