January 12, 2023

The year in books: 2022

In 2022 I finished 20 books spanning 15,801 pages. 3 more than I read in 2021, but about twice the number of pages. 3 fiction and 17 non-fiction. Another ~30 started but not finished.

I had a hard time reading books while I was trying to start my own company. But I also discovered audiobooks. I would put on a book and listen while I did my chores. Only 5 of the 20 books I finished were physical (or kindle) books. The other 15 were audiobooks.

Non-fiction: 13 to recommend

After I started read Robert Caro's Master of the Senate I got hooked on history and felt less daunted about larger books.

The only non-fiction I read in 2022 was US and UK history.

Here were my favorites:

Fiction: 1 to recommend

Of the three I read last year, I really enjoyed one: