{"id":156666,"date":"2022-12-09T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T11:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/?p=156666"},"modified":"2023-09-21T18:19:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:19:54","slug":"kobo-reveals-best-ebooks-audiobooks-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/kobo-reveals-best-ebooks-audiobooks-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobo reveals a combined list of the best ebooks and audiobooks of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kobo-best-books-2022-fiction-nonfiction.jpg?resize=1200%2C692&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Best ebooks and audiobooks of 2022, according to Kobo\" class=\"wp-image-156671\" width=\"1200\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kobo-best-books-2022-fiction-nonfiction.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kobo-best-books-2022-fiction-nonfiction.jpg?resize=220%2C127&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kobo-best-books-2022-fiction-nonfiction.jpg?resize=540%2C311&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kobo-best-books-2022-fiction-nonfiction.jpg?resize=768%2C443&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kobo-best-books-2022-fiction-nonfiction.jpg?resize=160%2C92&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kobo-best-books-2022-fiction-nonfiction.jpg?resize=840%2C484&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best ebooks and audiobooks of 2022, according to Kobo \/ Image: Kobo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\"><strong>The Kobo bookselling team selected the best new books in fiction and non-fiction. Editors\u2019 picks in romance and other genres will be released in the coming days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to annual book rankings, most book lovers are aware of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?ie=UTF8&amp;node=17276804011&amp;tag=efly01-20\">best books picked by Amazon editors<\/a> or editorial teams of leading book websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-system-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#dedede;border-width:1px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:1em;padding-right:1.5em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1.5em\"><ul class=\"has-dates has-small-font-size wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/top-free-ebooks-christmas-2023\/'>Free ebooks for Christmas 2023: here are the top 20 downloads<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2023-12-15T14:05:39+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">Dec 15, 2023<\/time> <\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/best-personalized-library-gifts\/'>12 best personalized gifts for librarians and library supporters<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2023-11-18T11:11:37+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">Nov 18, 2023<\/time> <\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a Kobo user, you don\u2019t have to check out the best books picked elsewhere so that you can go back to Kobo to browse for titles that you have added to your wish list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest thing you can do is check out the best books that were selected this year by the Kobo editorial team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, Kobo revealed one <em>Best of 2022<\/em> list. Next lists, including romance picks, will be published by the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first list includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/blog\/kobos-picks-for-the-best-books-of-2022\"><strong>Kobo\u2019s Top 20 ebooks &amp; audiobooks of 2022<\/strong><\/a> in fiction and non-fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes this list special is that it combines both ebooks and audiobooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason is simple: opposite to, for instance Kindle, you can get in the Kobo store either an ebook or audiobook version of a digital publication \u2013 and seamlessly enjoy it in a single Kobo app for your tablet or smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s included in the Top 20 Kobo Ebooks and Audiobooks of 2022?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find here <em>All My Rage<\/em> by Sabaa Tahir, a heart-wrenching novel steeped in \u201cteenage longing to escape a stifling small town.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The audiobook version of <em>All My Rage<\/em>, narrated by Deepti Gupta, Kamran R. Khan, and Kausar Mohammed, was also named one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/readerupdated.com\/2022\/11\/24\/audible-editors-reveal-the-best-audiobooks-and-podcasts-of-2022\/\">best audiobooks of 2022 on Audible<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Perry\u2019s audiobook, <em>Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing<\/em>, touches on his pre-stardom childhood, including a successful stint in competitive tennis, and the struggles he faced in adulthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Babel<\/em> by R. F. Kuang is a wickedly clever work of speculative fiction. It plays with the form of the academic novel while weaving in elements of fantasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which book on the list is your favorite?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/blog\/kobos-picks-for-the-best-books-of-2022\">\u21e2 Kobo 2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Check out the latest news from Kobo by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/blog\">official Kobo blog<\/a> or following their social media channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Keep exploring. Here are other tips and news for ebook lovers:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>[ef-archive number=5 tag=&#8221;lists&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kobo bookselling team selected the best new books in fiction and non-fiction. 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