Year-End Lists

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

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Nicholas Quah: New York: 10 Narrative Podcasts We Loved in 2025
Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
Uncut: 80 Best Albums of 2025
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UK Albums of the Year 2024: Rough Trade

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10 Narrative Podcasts We Loved in 2025 Nicholas Quah · New York · Vulture
The 25 Best TV Shows of 2025 A.V. Club
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Ten Best Films of 2020 Jonathan Rosenbaum · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire

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The Big Short Adam McKay
Portrait of My Heart Spellling
In Transit David Usui, Lynn True, Nelson Walker, Ben Wu, and Albert Maysles
Can't Rush Greatness Central Cee
Anth01 Jacques Greene
Lorem Ipsum Jeff Jakobs
Choke Enough Oklou
The Sword & The Soaring Navy Blue
KicK iii Arca
Songs from Big Pleasant Big Pleasant
Equus Asinus Men I Trust
The Afrorack Afrorack
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Matt Shakman
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson

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