Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Albums of 2020: Gorilla vs. Bear

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The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 25 Best Films of 2025 The Playlist
The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s Pitchfork
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time

Trending Works

Gone Girl David Fincher
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Savage Hills Ballroom Youth Lagoon
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar
Vince Staples Vince Staples
Orquídeas Kali Uchis
Sling Clairo
Some Kind of Peace Ólafur Arnalds
The Lowdown
Moonlight Barry Jenkins
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Ex Machina Alex Garland
Mad God Phil Tippett

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