Pocket’s Top Articles of 2022

Explore the most-saved and read articles on Pocket in 2022.

What’s the magic formula for creating a story that unites the internet? If 2022 was any indication, it involves either toddlers, word games, or letting out our inner goblins.

Life is hard. The internet can (occasionally) help. Explore the most rewarding low-lift tips that helped Pocket readers level up this year.

The people, events, and disruptions that shaped 2022 and the articles that Pocket users saved to make sense of them—from the unstable economy and Russia’s war in Ukraine, to the start of ‘quiet quitting’ and the end of Roe v. Wade.

Thought-provoking essays that helped Pocket readers look at the world differently this year.

You can keep these topics on your 2023 bingo cards. The author and culture writer walks us through the ongoing rise of the labor movement, the decline of the Wife Guys, and more stories you’ll hear about long after 2022 wraps.

The bestselling author curates a reading list about the benefits of shifting our time and habits offline.

If this year had you wondering where all your friends went, you’re not alone. Allow a true friendship expert guide you through the essential reads on why it’s worth recommitting to real connections.

The #1 most-Pocketed author of 2022 was The Atlantic’s Arthur C. Brooks, whose series on life and happiness resonated deeply with Pocket readers. Here, his top 10 articles of the year.

The Pocket team’s favorite findings of the year, from the hot water bottle’s unlikely comeback to the unexpected appeal of socializing in virtual reality.

The writers behind Pocket’s Best of 2022 stories share the stories they couldn’t stop thinking about.

The deep dives and gripping narratives that rose to the level of ‘appointment reading’ this year.

The year’s best writing on TV and music, internet life, and our shapeshifting social order.

The year’s most compelling writing about athletes, fans, and the deeper meaning of the games we play.

Leading coverage of work and the economy in a topsy-turvy year for both.

Deeply satisfying stories about what—and how—we ate this year.

The wisdom—both practical and profound—that Pocket readers turned to for guidance this year.

Stories about the power, limits, and (occasional) joys of technology in our world.

Essential reading about pathbreaking research and strange discoveries.

Pocket Collections take the guesswork out of what’s worth reading on the internet. Here are the curated guides that resonated most with Pocket readers this year.