Year-End Lists

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

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Manohla Dargis: New York Times: Best Movies of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
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The Time of the Foxgloves

by Michael Hurley

Lists

The Best Music of 2021: Amanda Petrusich: New Yorker

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
2025 Dublin Literary Award
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 25 Best Movies of 2025 IndieWire
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 50 Best Albums of 2023 Guardian
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Albums of 2024 NME

Trending Works

The Winter Soldier Daniel Mason
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Losing the Plot Derek Owusu
Skultura Nick Dunston
Fear of a Black Universe Stephon Alexander
Resurrection Bi Gan
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Endure Special Interest
(II) Crystal Castles
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Eddington Ari Aster
Nope Jordan Peele
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum

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