We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in investigative reporting
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The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners
The 2016 Pulitzer Prizes winners have been announced.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our favorite stories of the week as chosen by the Longreads editorial team.
The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners
The 2016 Pulitzer Prizes winners have been announced.
Longreads Best of 2016: Essays & Criticism
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in essays and criticism.
Gossip and News, Strange Bedfellows
Recent stories exposing powerful, abusive men suggest there’s value in taking rumors seriously.
A Reading List for the Fourth of July
In between bites of hot dog and sunscreen applications, you can read about police brutality, what the rest of the world thinks about the United States, one woman’s American wardrobe and so much more.
Roald Dahl at 100: A Reading List
Roald Dahl, the whimsical and wicked mind behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and other famous children’s literature, would have turned 100 on September 13, 2016. Here are seven stories about the man behind these tales.
Longreads Best of 2016: Crime Reporting
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in crime reporting.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our favorite stories of the week, as chosen by the editorial team at Longreads.

