Hearing from publishers about the books coming out in the year ahead is one of the best things about my job as books editor . There are some real treats in store for book lovers this year, both from big name authors and dazzling debuts.

If you love thrillers, what could be better than a new novel from Lucy Foley? And fans of family dramas will be delighted to hear Anne Tyler has a new book out in April. Here are 22 of the most exciting new releases coming in 2022.

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

Yanagihara is best-known for her 2015 hit A Little Life which is on many people’s top 10 books ever lists. This brand new book is a very different beast, split into three sections, all set in New York City 100 years apart. It opens in an alternate 1893 where New York will be part of the Free States, a nation separate to the rest of America, that allows gay marriage. The next part is set within 1993, during the AIDS epidemic and the final section, set in 2093, is about a world floored by pandemics.

Free Love by Tessa Hadley

I’ve been a fan of this elegant writer since her debut Accidents In The Home . Her new novel is set in the 60s and follows dutiful housewife Phyllis who turns her life upside down after kissing the twenty-something son of a family friend. Hadley writes with great insight about love and passion.

A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe

A beautiful book full of big emotions. Based on the real-life tragedy of Aberfan, it’s the story of newly-qualified embalmer William who rushes to volunteer his services. What he sees on that terrible night forces his to face the losses in his own life.

The Key In The Lock by Beth Underdown

This compelling gothic mystery spans 30 years, and is about family, secrets, power and generational trauma…

Love Marriage by Monica Ali

This is the first book in 10 years from the author of Brick Lane . It’s the story of Yasmin Ghorami as she prepares to marry fellow doctor Joe Sangster and how the meeting of their two families reveals long-held secrets.

Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes

25 years after the publication of one of Keyes’ most-loved books, she’s written the sequel. Rachel Walsh is now in a better place, with a steady job and a nice boyfriend, but she finds herself destabilised after seeing her ex again.

Impossible by Sarah Lotz

When a stray e-mail appeared in Bee’s inbox, she decides to write back. Through e-mail she gets to know Nick and they decide to meet under the clock at Euston. But that’s where their love tale goes awry…

French Braid simply by Anne Tyler

This new novel from award-winning author Tyler begins in 1959, with a family holiday to a cabin by a lake. It’s the only one the Garretts will ever take, but its effects will ripple through the generations.

Notes On An Execution by Danya Kukafka

This writer, who was Good Housekeeping guide of the year winner with Girl In Snow , returns having a sledge-hammer of a thriller. As a killer awaits his execution on death row, we hear from three women affected by his actions: his mother, Lavender, his ex-wife Hazel and the detective who caught him.

Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

New historical novel from the author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves , focusing on a 19 ^th century family divided by the issue of the day, one that has split the US nation in two.

Mother’s Boy by Patrick Gale

Laura, an impoverished Cornish girl, meets her husband when they are both in service in Teignmouth in 1916. They have a baby, Charles, but Laura’s husband returns home from the trenches a damaged man, already ill with the tuberculosis that will soon leave her a widow. This is sure to be another big emotional read from Gale.

Reputation by Sarah Vaughan

The author’s follow up to Anatomy Of A Scandal is a political drama about a female MP pushed to the brink by online harassment.

One Day I Shall Astonish The World by Nina Stibbe

Another wonderful, funny slice of fiction from the author associated with best-seller, Love Nina . Her latest novel explores a decades-long friendship between two women and what happens when your paths diverge.

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

We know through The Guest List plus The Hunting Party that Foley writes a cracker of a thriller. Her new one is set in the city of lights where Jess arrives to stay with her half-brother Ben, only to find him missing. Jess tries to find answers among his neighbours in a Paris apartment building.

Careering by Daisy Buchanan

Set in the particular magazine world, this dark comedy is described as a ‘hard look at the often toxic relationship working women have with their dream jobs. ‘

The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson

The Hanrahan family are gathering for a weekend as famous artist Ray Hanrahan prepares for any new exhibition of their art – the first in many decades. His three children will be there, as will his selfless wife, Lucia, an artist in her own right. For all of them, the weekend will be a momentous one, as each has their own secrets to hide…

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

This historical fiction debut novel follows two siblings whose their mother leaves them an unusual inheritance: a traditional Caribbean black cake made from a family recipe and a voice recording in which she talks about the past.

A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon

Linda and the girl husband Terry live a fairly quiet existence until the girl begins to take an interest in their new house’s previous inhabitant. As the story unfolds we find out more about Linda’s murky past.

Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes

A moving story about a teacher associated with philosophy and the effect she has on her students from the writer of The particular Sense Of An Ending .

The Candy House simply by Jennifer Egan

This new novel from your author of A Visit from the Goon Squad imagines a world where we can access every memory you’ve ever had – and exchange them with others.

Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Set in the 60s, this is the story of the extraordinary Elizabeth Zott, chemist turned host of popular TV cookery show, Supper At Six. As she teaches the nation’s ladies to cook, she’s also empowering them to find their own voices – and not everyone’s happy about it…

People Person by Candice Carty-Williams

The best-selling author of Queenie is back with another heartfelt read that’s fresh and funny. People Person is about a young woman connecting with four half siblings and the absent father she barely knows.

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Inspired by a real life case, this is the story associated with two sisters aged 12 and 14 who were sterilised without consent in Alabama in 1973, a case that will shed light on a shocking chapter in American history.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

A rom-com set in the book world – can’t wait to read this!

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

This particular genre-defying debut novel is already getting lots of good reviews on social media. After a deep-sea mission goes wrong, Leah returns back to land changed forever…

The House Of Fortune by Jessie Burton

A new guide by the author of The Miniaturist is always a cause with regard to celebration. This new novel is a sequel to her much-loved debut and is set in Amsterdam, in 1705, where Thea Brandt is about to turn 18 and has the task of saving the family fortunes on her young shoulders.

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