Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2022
Washington Post: 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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The Animal
1. Best Southern Albums of 2025: Bitter Southerner
Sun Arcs
1. The 50 Best Albums of 2023: Pitchfork
2. The 50 Best Albums of 2023: Paste

Trending Lists

Favorite Books of 2025 MJ Franklin
Top 50 Albums of 2021 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Dean's List 2025 Robert Christgau
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times

Trending Works

It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
King's Disease II Nas
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Train Dreams Clint Bentley
Sex Education
Brat Charli XCX
Heart, Be at Peace Donal Ryan
Nouvelle Vague Richard Linklater
I Deliver Parcels in Beijing Hu Anyan
More Pulp
Iconoclasts Anna von Hausswolff
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Addison Addison Rae

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