Year-End Lists

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

Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

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James Poniewozik: New York Times: Best TV Shows of 2025
New Yorker: The Best Books of 2025
Kyle Smith: Wall Street Journal: The Best Movies of 2025
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36 Albums of the Year 2019: Quietus

Trending Lists

The Best Movies of 2025 Kyle Smith · Wall Street Journal
2026 Award The Booker Prize
Best TV Shows of 2025 James Poniewozik · New York Times
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025 Guardian
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times
Nonfiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
11 Best Books of 2015 Entertainment Weekly
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Fiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize

Trending Works

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

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