BORN READY by Jodie Patterson is a Notable Book for a Global Society 2022 winner. Titles were selected for “reflect[ing] diversity in the broadest sense, celebrating a variety of voices and topics.” Crown Books for Young Readers published the book on April 20, 2021.

CROSSING THE LINE by Kareem Rosser is a winner of the ALA's 2022 Alex Award, “given to books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18.” St. Martin’s Press published the hardcover edition on February 9, 2021, and will publish the paperback edition on February 1, 2022.

GOD: AN ANATOMY by Francesca Stavrakopoulou published this week to critical acclaim. Karen Armstrong reviewed the book for The New York Times, praising it as a “a long, detailed and scrupulously researched book….[that is] packed with knowledge and insight.” Meanwhile, Publishers Weekly awarded the book a starred review, raving: “Biblical scholar Stavrakopoulou convincingly argues for understanding the Christian God as an embodied being in this fascinating comparative mythology...Stavrakopoulou writes with the fluidity of a seasoned storyteller, using ample footnotes, but never getting weighed down by academic jargon. This is a provocative tour de force.” Knopf published the book on January 25, 2022.

Hannah Lillith Assadi's latest novel THE STARS ARE NOT YET BELLS was featured in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted segment. Riverhead Books published the novel on January 11, 2022.

Lucy Corin's novel THE SWANK HOTEL was featured in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted segment. They call the book a “hypnotic, antic novel,” praising the way Corin “conveys a sense that insanity is everywhere.” Graywolf Press published the book on October 5, 2021.

INVISIBLE, the latest novel by Danielle Steel, will make its debut on The New York Times Bestseller list for the week of January 23, 2022. It will debut at number 1 on the Hardcover Fiction list and number 4 on the Combined Print & E-book Fiction list. Delacorte Press published the book on January 4, 2022.

OF WOMEN AND SALT by Gabriela Garcia was NPR’s Book of the Day on January 18. In her conversation with NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon on NPR’s Book of the Day podcast, Garcia discussed the use of the phrase “We are force” throughout her novel, “thinking about all of the multitudes within women – how they’re more than just immigrants or mothers or any of these other labels that are sort of imposed on them.” Flatiron Books published the novel in hardcover on March 30, 2021 and in paperback on January 4, 2022.

BookRiot featured THE HOW by Yrsa Daley-Ward on their list of “10 Short, Fast-Paced Books to Kickstart Your Yearly Reading Goal.” They write: “This short book by poet and writer Yrsa Daley-Ward has beautiful writing and useful exercises to bring your best self in 2022. Through a combination of lyrical prose and poetry, Daley-Ward encourages readers to peel back the layers we’ve built up based on societal expectations and get to know the real, unique, hidden person beneath. Although this is difficult work, Daley-Ward’s beautiful writing shows how important and inspiring it can be as well.” THE HOW was published in the US by Penguin Books on November 2, 2021 and in the UK by Penguin Press on November 11, 2021.

Sarah Manguso's debut novel VERY COLD PEOPLE was named one of The Million’s most-anticipated books of 2022. Hogarth will publish the novel on February 8, 2022.

IN SENSORIUM by Tanaïs was named one of The Million’s most-anticipated books of 2022. Harper will publish the book on February 22, 2022.