Year-End Lists

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

Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

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Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times: 20 Best Movies of 2012
Jonathan Rosenbaum: IndieWire: Favorite Films of 2011
Quietus: Albums of the Year 2025
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Fit for An Autopsy

Oh What The Future Holds
- 50 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2022: Loudwire
Absolute Hope Absolute Hell
1. The 66 Best Metal Albums of the 2010s: Loudwire

Trending Lists

Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
21 Best Books of 2024 Vanity Fair
The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s Billboard
20 Best Movies of 2012 Roger Ebert · Chicago Sun-Times
Favorite Films of 2011 Jonathan Rosenbaum · IndieWire · Village Voice Film Poll
Best Films of 2023 Jonathan Rosenbaum · Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Complex
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 50 Best Albums of 2024 Consequence
Albums of the Year 2025 Quietus
The 25 Best Films of 2024 A.V. Club
Favorite Albums of 2022 Steven Hyden · Uproxx
Best Movies of 2024 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
The 100 Best Albums of 2024 Paste

Trending Works

Jackass Forever Jeff Tremaine
World of Tomorrow Don Hertzfeldt
Meek’s Cutoff Kelly Reichardt
Either/Or Elif Batuman
The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh
The Price of Tea in China Boldy James & The Alchemist
Ear Hustle
Instant Life Anja Dornieden, Juan David González Monroy, Andrew Kim
thank u, next Ariana Grande
Pacifiction Albert Serra
Aftersun Charlotte Wells
Bombshell
Il Buco Michelangelo Frammartino
Juror #2 Clint Eastwood

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