In Episode 131, Catherine (@gilmoreguide) and I share the best backlist books we read in 2022. We each share our top 5 backlist books from 2022, some underrated backlist gems, and our backlist reading stats. Catherine and I both had a successful year of backlist reading, despite both of us experiencing major life events.

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Highlights

• Catherine’s and Sarah’s 2022 backlist reading stats.
• Sarah’s backlist reading was more spread out during the year.
• Sarah and Catherine both had fairly successful backlist reading in 2022!
• How they incorporate backlist titles for the Double Booked episodes.

Our Top 5 Backlist Books We Read in 2022 [6:14]

Sarah

• The One by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:11]
• We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:19]
• Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:19]
• Greenwood by Michael Christie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:20]
• Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell Smith | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:26]

Catherine

• The 25th Hour by David Benioff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:21]
• The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:39] 
• The Invisible Kingdom by Meghan O’Rourke | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:53]
• Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:28] 
• Champagne Supernovas by Maureen Callahan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:11] 

Underrated Backlist Gems [46:08]

Sarah

• The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:09] 
• My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmerman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:44]

Catherine

• 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shahak | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:12]
• Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:28]

Other Books Mentioned

• City of Thieves by David Benioff [8:22]
• The Measure by Nikki Erlick [10:53]
• The Passengers by John Marrs [12:56]
• The Minders by John Marrs [12:59]
• The Marriage Act by John Marrs (May 2, 2023) [13:06]
• Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell [14:16]
• I am, I am, I am by Maggie O’Farrell [14:40]
• This Must Be the Place by Maggie O’Farrell [14:45]
• Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener [22:38]
• Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley [29:55]
• American Predator by Maureen Callahan [41:55] 
• The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak [46:17] 
• Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson [47:14]
• The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls [48:07]
• Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson [48:26]

Other Links

• Elisabeth Kübler-Ross | Five Stages of Grief (the Kübler-Ross model)

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Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 10 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle, WA.