''The Guardian Year'' (sometimes worded as the ''Guardian Year'') is an annual,

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of what the editor considers the best content from ''

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in the last year. The book usually comes out in November of that year and includes a variety of topics, such as commentary on

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, art critiques, and

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s, as well as stories reported in

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or internationally. The editor of the book varies from year to year, and — depending on the year and bookseller — the book can be found as a paperback or hardcover and is usually around 300 pages in length. ''The Guardian Year'' is usually published by

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, and sometimes by

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or another

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company. ''The Guardian Year 2005'' is the latest copy , and ''The Guardian Year 2006'' has yet to be released.

External links

"You, the editor"
— an explanation by the editor of ''The Guardian Year 2005'' over his choice of articles for the book. On the

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website.
Grove Atlantic Ltd
— website of the usual publisher of ''The Guardian Year'', Atlantic Books (Grove Atlantic)

Links to each book

*
2002
' — Fishpond Bookshop * 2002 *
2003
' — Fishpond bookstore *
2004
' — Politico's Bookstore * 2005 * 2006

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