Most Anticipated Releases of 2022
As I am sitting here, writing this…it’s 2022 soon? What? I am still mentally stuck in March 2020…
Anywho, as everyone does their fancy posts and videos about their most anticipated releases of 2022, I am going to sit here and write about my most anticipated releases of 2022. Listen, I love book recs and lists as much as the next bookworm but this is my first time doing this “most anticipated releases of the next year” so uh, bear with me. I tried to separate it by months but some didn’t have any books (at least those I was interested in and honestly, I will have more detailed posts in the future for the quarters of 2022., a.k.a January-March, April-June, July-September, October-December). I have also added the Goodreads, StoryGraph and Author’s Website so you can go and add them to your TBR! I have also added the sort of elevator pitch instead of putting the full synopsis!
Thank you and so, without further ado, let us begin:
January
Daughter of the Moon Goddess Sue Lynn Tan:
Chinese mythology, inspired by the legend of Chang’e.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder:
Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
The Red Palace by June Hur:
Another gripping mystery set in Korea from one of my favourite authors!
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
February
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh:
a feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale The Tale of Shim Cheong.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
March
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin:
Book 1 of a duology inspired by Chinese history and mythology.
p.s. I am reading an ARC of this one rn and, lemme tell you, it is SO good!
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
Traveler’s Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi:
I think this one is self-explanatory but it takes place during the third crusade in Jerusalem.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
April
An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan:
Romeo and Juliet meet Chinese Mythology.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
Portrait of A Thief by Grace D. Li:
Ocean’s Eleven meets The Farewell.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
Alone Out Here by Riley Redgate:
Lord of the flies set in space.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
In a Garden Burning Gold by Rory Power:
The first book in a mythic epic fantasy.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
May
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah:
Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
June
Rise of the Snake Goddess by Jenny Elder Moke:
Sam Knox’s second adventure takes her to the island of Crete, just off the coast of Greece.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
Game of Strength and Storm by Rachel Menard:
gender-bent Hercules retelling set in the fantasy Empire of Olympia.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
July
Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen:
A darkly enchanting fantasy debut about a morally gray witch, a cursed prince, and a prophecy that ignites their fate-twisted destinies.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
No Date: Fall Edition
If you Could See the Sun by Ann Liang:
academic rivals selling their classmates' secrets in their elite boarding school.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
September
Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah:
Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fable, this South Asian-inspired fantasy is a gripping debut about the power of the elite, the price of glory, and one girl's chance to change it all.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
November
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal:
King Arthur meets Peaky Blinders with vampires.
Goodreads ~ StoryGraph ~ Author’s Website
P.S. Some books (like If you could see the sun) do not have a specific release date. Also, some books (Tempest of Tea, If You could See the Sun) do not have covers yet so don’t be alarmed!
Love,
Mila
