The Economist’s best books of 2022 (43 books)

The Economist’s best books of 2022

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1	Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way by Kieran Setiya 3.54 avg rating — 1,920 ratings score: 265, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong 4.47 avg rating — 33,864 ratings score: 254, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War by Nicholas Mulder 3.86 avg rating — 848 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller 4.41 avg rating — 38,441 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century by J. Bradford DeLong 3.93 avg rating — 2,237 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Butler to the World: How Britain Helps the World's Worst People Launder Money, Commit Crimes, and Get Away with Anything by Oliver Bullough 3.99 avg rating — 2,876 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley 4.19 avg rating — 9,534 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller by Alec Nevala-Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 287 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Budapest: Between East and West by Victor Sebestyen 4.29 avg rating — 729 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The World: A Family History of Humanity by Simon Sebag Montefiore (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,466 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel 4.13 avg rating — 25,118 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Trees by Percival Everett 4.06 avg rating — 51,650 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 4.11 avg rating — 380,643 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 8,958 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It by Richard V. Reeves (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 9,871 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo 4.25 avg rating — 24,101 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants by James Vincent (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,263 ratings score: 156, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir by Karen Cheung 3.88 avg rating — 1,461 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	There Are No Accidents by Jessie Singer (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,263 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America by Maggie Haberman 4.09 avg rating — 10,425 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	We Have Tired of Violence: A True Story of Murder, Memory, and the Fight for Justice in Indonesia by Matt Easton (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 181 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Naked Don't Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees by Matthieu Aikins (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 6,792 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Age of the Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World by Gideon Rachman 4.05 avg rating — 1,383 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Money Men: A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth by Dan McCrum 4.04 avg rating — 2,824 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy by Matthew Campbell (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 6,316 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future by Sebastian Mallaby 4.43 avg rating — 5,189 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	For Profit: A History of Corporations by William Magnuson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 832 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon by William D. Cohan 4.27 avg rating — 1,471 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland 4.36 avg rating — 24,077 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Facemaker by Lindsey Fitzharris (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 7,656 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	An Intimate History of Evolution: The Story of the Huxley Family by Alison Bashford 3.86 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Hayek: A Life, 1899–1950 by Bruce Caldwell 4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Siege of Loyalty House: A Civil War Story by Jessie Childs (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 349 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Serpent Coiled in Naples by Marius Kociejowski 3.61 avg rating — 112 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	A Pipeline Runs Through It: The Story of Oil from Ancient Times to the First World War by Keith Fisher 3.73 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Candy House by Jennifer Egan (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 66,804 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Maror by Lavie Tidhar 3.84 avg rating — 435 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Subplot: What China Is Reading and Why It Matters by Megan Walsh 3.99 avg rating — 379 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self by Andrea Wulf 4.19 avg rating — 2,256 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukherjee 4.29 avg rating — 14,595 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass by Frank Close 3.92 avg rating — 350 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future by Orly Lobel 3.88 avg rating — 150 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	This Mortal Coil: A History of Death by Andrew Doig 4.11 avg rating — 695 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars