Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Justin Chang: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
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40 Best Albums of 2012: Sasha Frere-Jones: New Yorker

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Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
2025 Dublin Literary Award
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The Best Books of 2025 Economist

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Creation Lake Rachel Kushner
Cameraperson Kirsten Johnson
Magic, Alive! McKinley Dixon
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Predators David Osit
Holy Motors Leos Carax
XXX Danny Brown
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Los Thuthanaka Los Thuthanaka
Souleymane's Story Boris Lojkine
Asako I & II Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

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