The Christian Science Monitor

Wrapping up the year in books: The best of 2022

Fiction

Fellowship Point, by Alice Elliott Dark

Alice Elliott Dark’s exquisitely written, utterly engrossing novel “Fellowship Point,” set in Maine’s gorgeous but threatened coastal landscape, explores the beauty and tensions of a lifelong friendship between two women whose choices have taken them down different paths. The result is a deftly woven narrative about caring for the places and people we love, and an affirmation that change and growth are possible at any age. Full review here

I Must Betray You, by Ruta Sepetys

“Trust no one,” whispers Cristian Florescu’s beloved grandfather; they’re words to survive by in the fear-fueled Romania of 1989. In her deft portrayal of a teenager turned reluctant informer, Ruta Sepetys makes the case that trust, coupled with selfless courage, is the key to cracking autocratic rule. A well-researched nail-biter, the novel transcends its young adult genre. Full review here

Glory, by NoViolet Bulawayo

“Glory” depicts the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Christian Science Monitor

The Christian Science Monitor5 min read
An Archipelago Was Losing Its Ancient Sport. African Migrants May Save It.
Mamadou Camara and his opponent step out into the sandy arena. The two men – towering, hulking figures – bend at the waist and lock into position, grabbing the edges of each other’s rolled-up white shorts, head on each other’s shoulder. The referee b
The Christian Science Monitor4 min read
Meet The Franco-Malian Pop Star Sparking Debate Over Who Should Sing At The Olympics
One of the most important roles at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympic Games this summer is likely to be performing the songs of Édith Piaf. So when President Emmanuel Macron was asked who might be tapped for such a duty, it was perhaps natural
The Christian Science Monitor4 min readInternational Relations
As Genocide Threatens Again, The World Wakes Up To Sudan’s Civil War
The American diplomat could not have been clearer: This war must end, he said. “We need to be seeing massive convoys of aid” for its desperately vulnerable civilians. He was not talking about Gaza. Veteran U.S. diplomat Tom Perriello was addressing a

Related Books & Audiobooks