There is no better way for readers to usher in the new year than by looking back to the books that defined the last.
For Harvard University Press, our 2022 bestsellers make up a diverse list of books across time and discipline. Last year gave us new essentials like Thomas Piketty’s A Brief History of Equality and Henry Louis Gates and Andrew S. Curran’s Who’s Black and Why?, both of which speak directly to current pressing issues of injustice and inequality. Ever relevant, Kathleen Belew’s Bring the War Home and Eswar S. Prasad’s The Future of Money continue to provide insight into today’s political and economic climate. And classics such as John Rawls’ A Theory of Justice, Oscar Wilde’s The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray, and T. M. Scanlon’s What We Owe to Each Other remain staples of bookshelves everywhere.
Heading into 2023, we know these books will continue to resonate with and connect us to the wider world. Below is a full list of the titles that topped our charts last year.
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