Year-End Lists

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

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Economist: The Best Books of 2024
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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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1. 30 Best Albums of 2018: Revolver
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1. Top 50 Albums of 2015: Sputnikmusic

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50 Favorite Albums of 2011 NPR · NPR Music
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2011 Fly
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 100 Films of the 2010s In Review Online
Year in Film 2011 A.V. Club
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
11 Best Movies Of 2018 Alison Willmore · BuzzFeed
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker

Trending Works

Things I Never Said Oceanator
Punisher Phoebe Bridgers
Insomnia Marina Benjamin
Ocean to Ocean Tori Amos
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Carnivale Electricos Galactic
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Cliff Walkers Zhang Yimou
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Channel Orange Frank Ocean
Notes on Blindness Peter Middleton and James Spinney
Strangers and Intimates Tiffany Jenkins
Close Your Eyes Víctor Erice

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