‘Babelia,’ the cultural supplement of EL PAÍS publishes this Saturday its traditional special issue with the highlights of the year. We remember the winning titles in the 10 previous editions.

The most voted books of the last decade have not stopped being read nor has the prestige of their authors ever been questioned, something that shows that, if they had that critical support, it was because of their quality. It is also disconcerting that the relevance of literature written by women and the rethinking of the cultural tenet that has developed in recent years have not had any impact on the choice of the best book.

In this sense the list also clarifies that two out of ten is an anomaly from all points of view.

See the list here