We suspect that some (though certainly not all) of these will be top of mind when we publish our end-of-year, best-of lists.

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Ahead, you’ll find thoughtful, detailed analysis by Hanna Barczyk, Lisa Errico and Elisha Zepeda. These might also be the best books of the year—but we’ll let you be the final judge.

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