Favorite Reads 2022-Part 2: YA, Fantasy, and Manga

We’re back with the final part of my favorite reads this year, and I’m so excited that I’ve narrowed it down to two posts. Today we have YA, Manga, Fantasy, and my top 5 favs overall. Let’s get right into it!!

YA

Target the Girl, Dorian Box
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

The Fragile Ordinary, Samantha Young
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Dreaming of Flight, Catherine Ryan Hyde
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

The Gilded Ones, Namina Forna
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

The Hazel Wood, Melissa Albert
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe, Lindsay S. Zrull
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

This Vicious Grace, Emily Thiede
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Manga/Graphic Novel

Alice in Borderland, Haro Aso: 1 and 2
Book 1: Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Maus I and II, Art Spiegelman
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Phantom Tales of the Night, Matsuri: 2 and 3
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Fantasy

Heart of the Sun Warrior, Sue Lynn Tan (Mythology)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Star Father, Charlie N. Holmberg (Mythology)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

The Impossible Girl, Lydia Kang (Historical Fantasy)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Circe, Madeline Miller
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Alliance, Feyra Silverlock (Dystopian)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon

A Mirror Mended, Alix E. Harrow (Retelling)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

The Six Deaths of the Saint, Alix E. Harrow (Short Story)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina, Zoraida Córdova (Magic/Realism)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Top 5 Favorites for the Year

(In no particular order)

The Night Ship, Jess Kidd (Historical/Literary)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir (SciFi, I read this twice, working on a 3rd)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan (Fantasy, Retelling)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

A River Enchanted, Rebecca Ross (Fantasy)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

The Other Side of Night, Adam Hamdy (Sci-Fi/Mystery)
My Review
Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N

Yay, we made it!! I have the worst trouble trying to narrow down favorite reads. I don’t know how people do it! I hope you’ve enjoyed some of my favorites and hope you might find a few new reads for yourself.

Check out my favorite reads this year in my Bookshop Storefront

Have a favorite read you want to share? Or a favorite reads post? Link it in the comments.