Year-End Lists

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

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Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
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Lawrence English

Cruel Optimism
1. 50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017: Tiny Mix Tapes
- Favorite Albums of 2017: Sasha Frere-Jones
Wilderness of Mirrors
1. 50 Best Albums of 2014: Fact

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 25 Best Movies of 2025 IndieWire
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
2025 Dublin Literary Award
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times

Trending Works

The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Boom Town Sam Anderson
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
No Other Choice Park Chan-wook
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
The Testament of Ann Lee Mona Fastvold
Sentimental Value Joachim Trier
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Mary Bronstein
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Stillness in Wonderland Little Simz
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion

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