Summer Books 2022From politics, economics and history to art, food and, of course, fiction — FT writers and critics choose their favourite reads of the year so far© Cat O’NeilBest summer books of 2022: Critics’ picksFT writers and editors select their must-read titlesBest summer books of 2022: PoliticsGideon Rachman selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: HistoryTony Barber selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: FictionLaura Battle selects her best mid-year readsSummer books of 2022: EnvironmentPilita Clark selects her best mid-year readsWhat books should you read this summer?Listen to our Twitter discussion with FT literary editor Frederick Studemann, deputy books editor Laura Battle and FT Weekend podcast host Lilah RaptopoulosMore from this SeriesSummer books of 2022: EconomicsMartin Wolf selects his best mid-year readsThe best books of 2022 so far — picked by FT readersA selection of FT readers’ recommended books of 2022 (so far), to read this summerBest summer books of 2022: Children’s booksJames Lovegrove selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: Pop musicLudovic Hunter-Tilney selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: Fiction in translationÁngel Gurría-Quintana selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: PoetryMaria Crawford selects her best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: SportSimon Kuper selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: from our own stableBooks by FT writersBest summer books of 2022: Architecture and designEdwin Heathcote selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: Food and drinkTim Hayward selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: Classical musicRichard Fairman selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: Young adultSuzi Feay selects her best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: CrimeBarry Forshaw selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: Visual artsJackie Wullschläger selects her best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: Science fictionJames Lovegrove selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: Health and WellbeingAnjana Ahuja selects her best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: TechnologyJohn Thornhill selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: TravelTom Robbins selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: ThrillersAdam LeBor selects his best mid-year readsBest summer books of 2022: Literary non-fictionCarl Wilkinson selects his best mid-year readsSummer books of 2022: BusinessAndrew Hill selects his best mid-year readsSummer books of 2022: Audio booksAlex Clark selects her best mid-year listensSummer books of 2022: ScienceClive Cookson selects his best mid-year reads
