On: Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2022?

[politelemon]

Piranesi was a comforting other worldly read that really helped with escapism.

[mariusor → politelemon]

I loved it when I read it. Apologies if you're already familiar with this, but you should have a look at Giovanni Piranesi's Carceri series of prints which seems to have inspired the book's name (and main idea).