Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Washington Post: The Ten Best Books of 2014
Jordan Cronk: Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2026
Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2026
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- Top 25 Albums of 2019: American Songwriter
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- #17 Top 25 Albums of 2017: American Songwriter

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20 Best Films of 2016 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
The 10 Best Books of 2016 Washington Post
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
2016 First Novel Prize The Center for Fiction
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2014 Pitchfork
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2021 Washington Post
10 Best Books of 2026 Publishers Weekly
The Ten Best Books of 2014 Washington Post
10 Best Books of 2017 Washington Post
Best Films of 2026 Jordan Cronk · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
10 Best Books of 2015 Washington Post

Trending Works

The Diary of a Chambermaid Radu Jude
Bastard Music Meatraffle
Noble and Godlike in Ruin Deerhoof
Paper Tiger James Gray
Story of My Death Albert Serra
Getting Killed Geese
Death Above Life Orbit Culture
XXX Danny Brown
We the People Jill Lepore
The Unknown Arthur Harari
The Dreamed Adventure Valeska Grisebach
Going Home Tom Lamont
Cosmic Wink Jess Williamson
Gladiator II Ridley Scott

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