Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Uncut: 80 Best Albums of 2025
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Giant Claw

Mirror Guide
1. The Top 30 Albums of 2021: Jordan Cronk
Soft Channel
1. 50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017: Tiny Mix Tapes
Deep Thoughts
1. Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2015: Tiny Mix Tapes
Dark Web
1. Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2014: Tiny Mix Tapes
2. Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade: Tiny Mix Tapes

Trending Lists

80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
10 Best Movies of 2025 Odie Henderson · Boston Globe
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
50 Best Albums of 2018 Rolling Stone
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s Pitchfork

Trending Works

Weapons Zach Cregger
In The Earth Again Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo
Beanpole Kantemir Balagov
A Star Is Born Soundtrack Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
XXX Danny Brown
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
House of Huawei Eva Dou
Special Lizzo
Cerulean Salt Waxahatchee
Wicked Jon M. Chu
Boom Town Sam Anderson
The Beast Bertrand Bonello
Hallow Road Babak Anvari
Dinner in America Adam Rehmeier

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