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The Best Books We Missed in 2017

And the titles their authors say they loved

  • Ann Hulbert
  • Sophie Gilbert
  • Jane Yong Kim
December 29, 2017
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The Best Books We Read in 2017

The Atlantic’s editors and writers share their favorite titles—new, classic, or somewhere in between—from a year of reading.

  • The Editors
December 22, 2017
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The 50 Best Podcasts of 2017

The shows that kept listeners refreshing their apps this year

  • Laura Jane Standley
  • Eric McQuade
December 21, 2017
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33 Great Songs of 2017

Cuts from LCD Soundsystem, Jay-Z, and more

  • Spencer Kornhaber
December 20, 2017
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The 10 Best Movies of 2017

Top picks from a surprisingly strong year for film

  • Christopher Orr
December 19, 2017
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The 9 Best Cookbooks of 2017

From a huge bread compendium to a history of fish, the year’s most delightful food manuals

  • Corby Kummer
December 16, 2017
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The 24 Best Television Episodes of 2017

Staff selections from a year of great TV

  • The Editors
December 15, 2017

The 10 Best Albums of 2017

Top picks from a year of personal stories, protest songs, and escapism

  • Spencer Kornhaber
December 12, 2017
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The 20 Best TV Shows of 2017

The new and returning series that stood out the most

  • Sophie Gilbert
December 11, 2017
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