The Ballad of Never After
by Stephanie Garber
★ Top 10 book of 2022 · #9 on Best Books of 2022
Evangaline Fox discovers a deadly curse and once more teams up with Jacks, the Prince of Hearts. Together they set out on a journey full of magic and mystery that could end in heartbreak.
Best for: Readers following Evangaline and Jacks who enjoy magical, risky partnerships
The Ballad of Never After is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2022, out of 61 2022 books that cleared our data bar.
The Ballad of Never After on the Best Books of 2022
The Ballad of Never After came out in 2022. Of the 61 books first published in 2022 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #9 on our Best Books of 2022 list.
Why it made the list: 518 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (18 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2022 list
- The Housemaid Freida McFadden, #7
- Million Kisses in Your Lifetime Monica Murphy, #8
- Never Lie Freida McFadden, #10
- If You Could See the Sun Ann Liang, #11
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 465 want to read it, 17 are reading it now and 36 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 18 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 70 | 55% |
| Reader love | 90 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 66 | 20% |
Questions about The Ballad of Never After
When was The Ballad of Never After published?
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber was first published in 2022.
Was The Ballad of Never After one of the best books of 2022?
The Ballad of Never After is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2022, out of 61 2022 books that cleared our data bar. 518 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (18 ratings).
Why is The Ballad of Never After on the Best Books of 2022 list?
518 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (18 ratings).
More of the best books of 2022
- I'm Glad My Mom Died Jennette McCurdy, #1
- King of Wrath Ana Huang, #2
- I Fell in Love with Hope Lancali, #3
- It Starts with Us Colleen Hoover, #4
- Things We Never Got over Lucy Score, #5
- Stellarlune Shannon Messenger, #6
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How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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