Year-End Lists

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Spoils

by Brian Van Reet

Appears on two lists

Fiction 2018: Carnegie Medal Longlisted
31 Best Fiction Books of 2017: Guardian

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25 Best Films of 2014 Slant
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times
16 Favorite Movies of 2014 Karina Longworth
Top 50 Films of 2014 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
20 Best Films of 2014 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
Top 10 Movies of 2014 Jake Coyle · AP
Top 15 Films of 2014 Noel Murray · The Dissolve
Top 20 Films of 2014 In Review Online
Best Films of 2014 Reverse Shot
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 12 Films of 2014 Michael Sicinski
Top 30 Movies of 2014 Wesley Morris · Grantland
The Best Books of 2025 Economist

Trending Works

Churchill and Orwell Thomas E. Ricks
The Chosen and the Beautiful Nghi Vo
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers Kendrick Lamar
Quichotte Salman Rushdie
Near, At Jennifer Soong
Vital Pursuits Evan Glasson
Second Sunday
Crossing Levan Akin
Teach Me A Lesson
Stranger by the Lake Alain Guiraudie
Caste Isabel Wilkerson
The Emily Dicknson Reader Paul Legault
Golden Girl Elin Hilderbrand
Self Care Leigh Stein

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