It's our favourite episode of the year – our favourite books, films, TV and audio of the year. Thank you for joining us in 2022 and supporting our wonderful authors.

We've started a Substack for Better Words to give you extra mini recommendations each month outside of our podcast episodes. Come join us!

You can also find us Storygraph: Michelle and Caitlin.

Season 10 (can you BELIEVE?!) will be in your ears in a few months.

We're keeping recommendations brief. If we've featured or discussed the book before, we'll link to the episode.

We'll mark any PR/review copies with *

Adult fiction

Caitlin:

• Babel by R.F. Kuang*
• All My Mothers by Joanna Glen* (original rec)
• The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland*

Michelle:

• Girl Friends by Holly Bourne
• Cat Lady by Dawn O'Porter
• Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn* (interview)

Young Adult

Caitlin:

• Libby Lawrence is Good at Pretending by Jodi McAlister* (interview)
• The Cult of Romance by Sarah Ayoub* (interview)
• August and Jones by Pip Harry* (interview)

Michelle:

• Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood* (interview)
• Blood to Poison by Mary Watson* (interview)
• Sugar by Carly Nugent* (interview)

Non-fiction

Caitlin:

• How to Be Perfect by Mike Schur
• Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
• I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy

Michelle:

• Why Did You Stay? by Rebecca Humphries (read my Substack review)
• Redhanded: An Exploration of Criminals, Cannibals, Cults, and What Makes a Killer Tick by Suruthi Bala and Hannah McGuire
• Parsnips, Buttered by Joe Lycett

Favourite cover

Caitlin: Tiny Uncertain Miracles by Michelle Johnston

Michelle: The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex

The hype read

Caitlin: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Michelle: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Reid

The book we recommend to each other

Caitlin: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy

Michelle: All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donohue

The new release we want to read

Caitlin: Love & Autism by Kay Kerr

Michelle: The Vintage Shop of Second...