Provocative's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Provocative? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Provocative titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 2023 15 great titles Best: American Fiction
2. #2 2024 13 great titles Best: Conclave
3. #3 2021 13 great titles Best: Finch
4. #4 2025 7 great titles Best: Dept. Q
5. #5 2017 7 great titles Best: The End of the F***ing World
6. #6 2022 7 great titles Best: God's Crooked Lines
7. #7 2018 7 great titles Best: The Miracle Season
8. #8 2026 6 great titles Best: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
9. #9 2016 5 great titles Best: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
10. #10 2004 5 great titles Best: The Passion of the Christ
11. #11 2020 5 great titles Best: The Last Full Measure