From rebellious radio broadcasters to daring scientists, these colorful characters star in our team's favorite stories from the past year.

From professional fake shoppers to plus-size male models to controversial kratom kingpins and beyond, these are the stories that most enraptured our readers this year.

Steve was a father of five and a devout Mormon when he was dragged into a world that upended everything he knew to be true.

Silvon was shot by the police outside his home, and woke up handcuffed to a chair, fighting for his life in more ways than one.

Mike is an aspiring writer feeling lost and confused, when his therapist makes a shocking proposition.

Stephanie was pregnant with her second child when she started having disturbing premonitions. Most people wrote off her feelings. And then things got strange.

From a near-death experience that shook a family to its core to a shocking proposition in a therapist's office, Believable explores how our stories define who we are.

From true crime tales to moving memoirs, these are the Narratively stories that most captured our readers' hearts and eyes this past year.