Past and future practically intertwined come together in our selection of the best essays of the year.

Essential are those that enlighten us about Russia, such as Orlando Figes and Antony Beevor, but also those that explain our Spain to us, such as Daniel Gascón.

Here is the list:  

1. Delirio americano by Carlos Granés, Taurus.

2. Agua y jabón byMarta D. Riezu,Anagrama

3. Las personas más raras del mundo by Joseph Henrich, Capitán Swing

4. Madrid 1945 by Andrés Trapiello, Ediciones Destinoi

5. La historia de Rusia by Orlando Figes, Taurus

6. Rusia. Revolución y guerra civil by Antony Beevor, Crítica

7. La agonía de una civilización y otros escritos de Marsella by Simone Weil, Trotta

8. Morir por las ideas by Costica Bradatan, Anagrama

9. Fake News by Daniel Gascón, Debate

10. Libertad. Una historia de la idea by Josu de Miguel, Athenaica

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