Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Guardian: The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025
Manohla Dargis: New York Times: Best Movies of 2025
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17 Top 50 Releases of 2017: The Alternative

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The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time
Best TV Shows of 2025 James Poniewozik · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
2026 Award The Booker Prize
Nonfiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025 Guardian
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
Fiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
The Best Movies of 2025 Kyle Smith · Wall Street Journal
11 Best Books of 2015 Entertainment Weekly
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 40 Albums of 2024 Decibel
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist

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Defiance Loubna Mrie
Sinners Ryan Coogler
A Hymn to Life Gisèle Pelicot
I Never Learn Lykke Li
Luna, Phoenix, Queen Julie Orringer
Horses Jake Skeets
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Catch the Devil Pamela Colloff
Keeper of My Kin Ada Ferrer
A World Appears Michael Pollan
Cool Machine Colson Whitehead
Islah Kevin Gates
London Falling Patrick Radden Keefe
Good Times! The Monkees

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