Our Enemies Will Vanish
Our Enemies Will Vanish by Yaroslav Trofimov is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including The Economist, for a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedTrofimov, a Kyiv-born Wall Street Journal correspondent, covers the first year of Russia's full-scale invasion through on-the-ground reporting rather than after-the-fact military analysis, and reviewers have consistently praised how the book resists both hagiography of Ukrainian resistance and the flattening abstraction of geopolitical commentary. Critics have specifically noted his restraint, an experienced correspondent's discipline in not over-personalizing the story, even as he moves through devastating material.
In the press
“Trofimov has collected a chorus of voices that add up to the truest first draft I have yet to read of the first chaotic year”
Elliot Ackerman, The Atlantic“Trofimov mostly avoids the twin temptations of personalizing and pontificating”
Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Economist | 0.95 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.67 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.67 → 15 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is Our Enemies Will Vanish on?
Our Enemies Will Vanish appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including The Economist.
What is its Consensus Score?
Our Enemies Will Vanish has a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.