Year-End Lists

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

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Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2026
National Book Award: Nonfiction 2026
Jordan Cronk: Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2026
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Cymbals Eat Guitars

Pretty Years
Lose
- #32 Top 50 Albums of 2014: Treble
- #37 Top 140 Albums of 2014: Under the Radar
Lenses Alien
- #18 Top Albums of 2011: Greg Kot: Chicago Tribune: Sound Opinions
- #24 Albums of 2011: DIY

Trending Lists

2016 First Novel Prize The Center for Fiction
2026 Award The Mercury Prize
10 Best Books of 2026 Publishers Weekly
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
20 Best Films of 2016 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
Favorite Movies of 2020 Barack Obama
Top 50 Albums of 2014 Pitchfork
Nonfiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
Favorite Movies of 2021 Barack Obama
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Favorite Movies of 2019 Barack Obama
Favorite Movies of 2018 Barack Obama
Best Films of 2026 Jordan Cronk · Sight & Sound Poll
Nonfiction 2026 National Book Award

Trending Works

The Unknown Arthur Harari
Cosmic Wink Jess Williamson
XXX Danny Brown
Story of My Death Albert Serra
Paper Tiger James Gray
Robe of Gems Natalia López
The Diary of a Chambermaid Radu Jude
We the People Jill Lepore
Going Home Tom Lamont
Bastard Music Meatraffle
The Dead Don't Hurt Viggo Mortensen
Who's Stopping Us Jonás Trueba
The Dreamed Adventure Valeska Grisebach
Death Above Life Orbit Culture

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