Year-End Lists

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2021
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Books
Detransition, Baby - Torrey Peters

The 18 Best Novels of 2021 Powell's Books

Books
The Promise - Damon Galgut

Best Fiction of 2021 The Booker Prize

Movies
First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Ten Best Films of 2021 Jonathan Rosenbaum

Books
Punch Me Up to the Gods - Brian Broome

Nonfiction 2021 Kirkus Prize

Books
Harrow - Joy Williams

Fiction 2021 Kirkus Prize

Movies
Annette - Leos Carax

Top Ten Films of 2021 Jordan Cronk

Books
Piranesi - Susanna Clarke

Best Fiction of 2021 Women's Prize

Books
Lost Children Archive - Valeria Luiselli

2021 Dublin Literary Award

Books
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies - Deesha Philyaw

Fiction 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award

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