2022 Reading List

Without a goal to guide my reading conquest in 2021, I ended up reading 122 books. I definitely felt the exhaustion toward the end of the year, finishing only three books in December. This year, I’m going to keep at it. I was originally going to do a deep dive on a book each month, but that didn’t pan out.

Notes:

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  • Some of these books were started in the previous year.
  • Here are my previous reading lists.

January (6)

  1. Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder
  2. The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
  3. The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis
  4. A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons by Ben Folds
  5. Anything for a Hit: An A&R Woman’s Story of Surviving the Music Industry by Dorothy Carvello
  6. Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece by Dave Mustaine with Joel Selvin

February (5)

  1. Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari
  2. Do Make: The Power of Your Own Two Hands by James Otter
  3. Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment by Todd Rose and Ogi Ogas
  4. Safecracker: A Chronicle of the Coolest Job in the World by David McOmie
  5. The Comfort Book by Matt Haig

March (2)

  1. Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop by Nick Offerman
  2. Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning by Tom Vanderbilt

April (2)

  1. No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler
  2. Lucky Dog Lessons: Train Your Dog in 7 Days by Brandon McMillan

May (3)

  1. Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career by Herminia Ibarra
  2. The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande
  3. No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon by Buzz Aldrin with Ken Abraham

June (0)

I started a bunch of books, but none of them were captivating enough to finish.

July (1)

  1. Where the Light Fell: A Memoir by Philip Yancey

August (1)

  1. Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price, Ph.D.

September (1)

  1. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber

October (5)

  1. The Late Starters Orchestra by Ari L. Goldman
  2. Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life by Joshua Becker
  3. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
  4. Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor
  5. James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life by James Patterson

November (13)

  1. 1st to Die: A Novel (Women’s Murder Club, No 1) by James Patterson
  2. Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World by Michael Harris
  3. 2nd Chance (Women’s Murder Club, No 2) by James Patterson with Andrew Gross
  4. 3rd Degree (Women’s Murder Club, No 3) by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
  5. 4th of July (Women’s Murder Club, No 4) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  6. The 5th Horseman (Women’s Murder Club, No 5) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  7. The 6th Target (Women’s Murder Club, No 6) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  8. 7th Heaven (Women’s Murder Club, No 7) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  9. The 8th Confession (Women’s Murder Club, No 8) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  10. The 9th Judgment (Women’s Murder Club, No 9) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  11. 10th Anniversary (Women’s Murder Club, No 10) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  12. 11th Hour (Women’s Murder Club, No 11) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  13. 12th of Never (Women’s Murder Club, No 12) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

December (11)

  1. Unlucky 13 (Women’s Murder Club, No 13) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  2. 14th Deadly Sin (Women’s Murder Club, No 14) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  3. 15th Affair (Women’s Murder Club, No 15) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  4. 16th Seduction (Women’s Murder Club, No 16) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  5. The 17th Suspect (Women’s Murder Club, No 17) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  6. The 18th Abduction (Women’s Murder Club, No 18) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  7. The 19th Christmas (Women’s Murder Club, No 19) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  8. Fairy Tale by Stephen King
  9. The 20th Victim (Women’s Murder Club, No 20) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  10. Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama: A Memoir by Bob Odenkirk
  11. Walk Through Walls: A Memoir by Marina Abramović

Updated December 31, 2022