Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

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Adam Nayman: The Ringer: The Best Movies of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Manohla Dargis: New York Times: Best Movies of 2025
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Lists

Our Top 100 Albums of 2020: Les Inrocks

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The Best Movies of 2025 Adam Nayman · The Ringer
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Weapons Zach Cregger
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Neighboring Sounds Kleber Mendonça Filho
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Magdalene FKA twigs
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Boom Town Sam Anderson

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