Year-End Lists

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

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Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
NME: Greatest Albums of the 2010s
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1. Best Albums of 2018: Jim DeRogatis: Sound Opinions
2. 50 Best Albums of 2018: Earbuddy
- Best Albums of 2018: Greg Kot: Chicago Tribune: Sound Opinions

Trending Lists

The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
The 10 Best Books of 2025 New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
50 Best Albums of 2015 FasterLouder
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Best Movies of 2025 Alissa Wilkinson · New York Times
Greatest Albums of the 2010s NME
Top 50 Albums of 2023 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Movies of 2024 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2024 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
Dean's List 2025 Robert Christgau

Trending Works

Paradise Slow Club
Digital Garbage Mudhoney
What You Want Maureen N. McLane
Predators David Osit
The Myth of the Happily Ever After Biffy Clyro
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Time Garrett Bradley
Father's Wing Rob Mazurek Quartet
Punisher Phoebe Bridgers
Weapons Zach Cregger
Raising Hare Chloe Dalton
Blackstar David Bowie
Small Axe: Lovers Rock Steve McQueen
Ambulance Michael Bay

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