So you’ve decided that you are going to up your reading for 2022 or you’re a full-on bookworm. Or you decided that this year will be the year you spend more time reading than scrolling on Instagram. Reading is a great way to increase your mental stimulation, reduce stress, and build your vocabulary.Â
Reading also provides a great escape from the everyday routine we experience. If you have not made reading a regular habit, now is the time. We compiled a list of books to add to your reading pile for the new year.  Â
Explore our reading list of 25 Women Authors to Shop in 2022:Â Â
Ciara L. HillÂ
Soulful Holidays
Links: Book | Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
Leah-Ashley McCauleyÂ
I Know Who the Devil Is
Links: Book | Instagram 1 | Instagram 2 | Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter
Anissa D. Blair
Invisible Lives
Links: Book | Website | Instagram | Facebook
Candis Y. McDowÂ
Half the Battle: A Memoir
Links: Book | Website | Instagram
Ivy CaldwellÂ
Expose It!
Links: Book | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter
LaVita M. Gunby AKA Thee Poetic QueenÂ
Because Black Love Matters
Tamika M. MurrayÂ
From Grunt Work to Light Work
Links: Book | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
Dr. Cynthia Alease SmithÂ
The Gatekeeper
Links: Website | Medium | Facebook | YouTube
Michelle D. JacksonÂ
From Darkness to Night
Links: Book | Facebook | Twitter
Laura SimmonsÂ
Lil Sisahs, Listen Up
Links: Book | Instagram | Facebook | Website
La’Toya Guillory
Anchored
Links: Book | Website | Facebook  | Instagram | LinkedIn | Goodreads | YouTube | Pinterest | Hope Writers
Denise Hill
Betrayal
Dr. Aginah M. Muhammad
Women Who Persevere
Links: Book | Instagram | Facebook
LaToya HoseyÂ
Married Couples Only
Links: Book | Instagram | Facebook | Website
Sarah BankutiÂ
Princess Lily and the Hair Fairy
Links: Book | Instagram | Facebook | Website
Deidre Leshay
Santa Baby Bring Me A Boss For Christmas
Links: Book | Instagram | Facebook | Website
Samantha Laycock
Blogfluent
Links: Book | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Website
Katina Horton
You are Enough: Heal from Past Hurts & Reclaim your Power and Identity
Donneil Jackson
Chante’s Song
Links: Book | Facebook  | Instagram | Twitter
LaShaunda Hoffman
Building Your Readership Â
Links: Book | Website  | Instagram
Shakirah Islam-Gatling
Malkia & the Battle for the Moyo
Links: Book | Website | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube
Dr. LaShonda M. Jackson-Dean
Jackson Dean Investments
Links: Website
Tiffany Heard
Hues of Africa
Links: Book | Website | Facebook | Instagram
Teresa B. Howell
That Church Life
Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Liz Nichols
Bound By The Spirit